Consider the following elements as we read the prologue:
1. What is a frame story? How does the frame story enhance the story Chaucer created? Why did Chaucer choose to go this route in his storytelling?
2. How does Chaucer develop his characters in the prologue? Why does Chaucer focus the reader's attention on particular traits in his character descriptions? What aspects of characterization stick out as commonalities amongst characters?
Use this site for identifying comparative details and reading a description of your assigned character(s).
