Character Analysis (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Chaucer's characters as
Chaucer's characters as
Conscious literary constructs, not real people
Merchant's appearance vs reality
Merchant's appearance vs reality
Appears prosperous but secretly in debt
Januarie's name symbolism
Januarie's name symbolism
January/winter - signals advanced age/winter years of life
Senex amans archetype
Senex amans archetype
Powerful older figure with significant weaknesses
Januarie views young women as
Januarie views young women as
'Wax' to be moulded - shows controlling nature
May's name symbolism
May's name symbolism
Youthful innocence and springtime, contrasts with Januarie
May's wax mould irony
May's wax mould irony
Creates wax mould of key, turns his metaphor against him
Damian compared to
Damian compared to
Serpent/adder ('naddre in bosom sly untrewe')
Justinus vs Placebo
Justinus vs Placebo
Truth/justice vs flattery that pleases rather than cures
Repeated phrase in tale
Repeated phrase in tale
'Love is blynd alway' - passion prevents clear judgement