Canterbury Tales Test(THE WEST WIND)
1. Zephyrus (zef e res): -The west wind.
2. palmers: -Pilgrims who wore two crossed palm leaves to show
that they had visited the Holy Land.
3. martyr: -St. Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who
was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
4. St. Loy: -St. Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and courtiers
5. service: -Daily prayer
6. gaudies: - Large green beads that marked certain prayers on a
set of prayer beads
7. wanton adj.: -Jolly
8. Limiter: - Friar who is given begging rights for a certain limited
area
9. County folk: - The phrase refers to rich landowners.
10.shrift n.: - Confession
11.well shriven adj.: - Absolved of his sins
12.tippet n.: - Hood
13.hurdy-gurdy: -Stringed instrument played by cranking a wheel.
14.Epicurus' (ep' i kyoor es): - Referring to a Greek philosopher
(342?-270 B.C.) who believed that happiness is the most important
goal in life
15.St. Julian: -Patron saint of hospitality
,16.apothecaries (a path'a ker ez): -Persons who prepared
medicines.
17.taffeta (taf i ta): - Fine silk fabric.
18.wimpled: - Wearing a scarf covering the head, neck, and chin.
19.tithe (tith): -One tenth of a person's income, paid as a tax to
support the church.
20.Offertory: -Song that accompanies the collection of the
offering at a church service.
21.St. Thomas' watering-place: - A brook two miles from the inn.
22.draw for cut: -Draw lots, as when pulling straws from a bunch;
the person who pulls the short straw is "it."
23.Satire: - the act of ridiculing human vices and follies; the word
comes from the Greek word 'satura,' meaning "medley" or mixture of
things
24.Mockery: -laughter, scorn, and ridicule
, 25.Parody: -mocking imitation of a known person, literary work,
movie, or event
26.Sarcasm: -using praise to mock someone personally; the word
comes from the Greek word 'sarkazein,' meaning "to tear flesh"
27.Verbal irony: -a double meaning; saying one thing and meaning
another
28.Understatement: - implying the opposite by saying less than one
means to say
29.Overstatement: - exaggeration by saying more than one means
to say
30.Bathos: -going quickly from the sublime or serious to the
ridiculous; oversenti- mentality
31.When was Chaucer born?: - Chaucer is born (approximately)
1340
32.When did Chaucer die?: - dies 1400
33.When was the peasants revolt?: - 1381
34.When was the Hundred Years War?: - 1337-1453
35.Who was the Hundred Years War between?: It was a war
between England and France
36.Where was the Hundred Years War fought?: -Fought in
France
37.When was the Black Death?: -1349-1350
1. Zephyrus (zef e res): -The west wind.
2. palmers: -Pilgrims who wore two crossed palm leaves to show
that they had visited the Holy Land.
3. martyr: -St. Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who
was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
4. St. Loy: -St. Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and courtiers
5. service: -Daily prayer
6. gaudies: - Large green beads that marked certain prayers on a
set of prayer beads
7. wanton adj.: -Jolly
8. Limiter: - Friar who is given begging rights for a certain limited
area
9. County folk: - The phrase refers to rich landowners.
10.shrift n.: - Confession
11.well shriven adj.: - Absolved of his sins
12.tippet n.: - Hood
13.hurdy-gurdy: -Stringed instrument played by cranking a wheel.
14.Epicurus' (ep' i kyoor es): - Referring to a Greek philosopher
(342?-270 B.C.) who believed that happiness is the most important
goal in life
15.St. Julian: -Patron saint of hospitality
,16.apothecaries (a path'a ker ez): -Persons who prepared
medicines.
17.taffeta (taf i ta): - Fine silk fabric.
18.wimpled: - Wearing a scarf covering the head, neck, and chin.
19.tithe (tith): -One tenth of a person's income, paid as a tax to
support the church.
20.Offertory: -Song that accompanies the collection of the
offering at a church service.
21.St. Thomas' watering-place: - A brook two miles from the inn.
22.draw for cut: -Draw lots, as when pulling straws from a bunch;
the person who pulls the short straw is "it."
23.Satire: - the act of ridiculing human vices and follies; the word
comes from the Greek word 'satura,' meaning "medley" or mixture of
things
24.Mockery: -laughter, scorn, and ridicule
, 25.Parody: -mocking imitation of a known person, literary work,
movie, or event
26.Sarcasm: -using praise to mock someone personally; the word
comes from the Greek word 'sarkazein,' meaning "to tear flesh"
27.Verbal irony: -a double meaning; saying one thing and meaning
another
28.Understatement: - implying the opposite by saying less than one
means to say
29.Overstatement: - exaggeration by saying more than one means
to say
30.Bathos: -going quickly from the sublime or serious to the
ridiculous; oversenti- mentality
31.When was Chaucer born?: - Chaucer is born (approximately)
1340
32.When did Chaucer die?: - dies 1400
33.When was the peasants revolt?: - 1381
34.When was the Hundred Years War?: - 1337-1453
35.Who was the Hundred Years War between?: It was a war
between England and France
36.Where was the Hundred Years War fought?: -Fought in
France
37.When was the Black Death?: -1349-1350
