Jan 03, 2016
1. Avarice: too great a desire for wealth2. Abominable: disgusting; hateful3. Superfluity: excess4. Grisly: terrifying5. Adversary: enemy6. Pallor: paleness7. Prudent: careful; cautious8. Transcend: exceed; surpass9. Credentials: evidence of a person’s
position10.Absolve: forgive; make free from blame
Latin for “money is the root of all evil”
Pardoner’s Tale preaches about the evils of GREED or AVERICE
An example of an EXEMPLUM; a story that teaches a moral lesson
Is IRONIC because the Pardoner himself is greedy beyond belief and takes advantage of people to make money
Member of the CLERGYDuty is to grant people INDULGENCES for their sins
INDULGENCES were like “get out of jail free” cards; by receiving them, one would one be
forgiven their sins and be punished less when they die
INDULGENCES were not meant to be sold; however, greedy and corrupt members of the clergy sold them to make money
Very good preacher; is good at convincing people they are sinners and are going to suffer when they die
People buy into his sermons and want to buy relics and indulgences
He, however, is a hypocrite because he’s stealing, lying, and taking money from people
1. Name one of the sins the Pardoner claims to commit.
2. Define “Exemplum”.3. What’s “avarice”?4. What are “indulgences”?5. Who are the three main characters in the
Pardoner’s Tale?6. What’s blasphemy?7. What’s ironic about the Pardoner’s Tale?8. What are “credentials”?9. What does “pallor” mean?10. What was the goal of the Three Rioters when
we left off yesterday?