Etymology and Satire in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

In this analysis of The Canterbury Tales, the student argues that Chaucer moves between French and Anglo-Saxon words to enhance the satirical messages of the stories by exposing the gaps between propriety and behavior. The student examines the Prioress, "The Miller's Tale," and concepts of chivalry and "curteisye."
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