than the lily his legs and toes were blue and his colour was like burnished gold Chaucer rightly remarks about Chaunticleer nbsp His coomb was redder than the fyn coral And betailled as it were a castle wal nbsp Comical Description of Pertelote Chaucer gives Pertelote a romantic name that is Dame Pertelote This name is used only for a pretty and attractive lady Comparing the beauty of a hen with a beautiful lady and admiring the hen is totally a comic element In the Nun s Priest s Tale among the seven hens Pertelote is Chaunticleer's favorite wife for her ideal beauty Chaunticleer says nbsp Madame Pertelote so have I blis Of o thyng God hath sent me large grace For whan I se the beautee of youre face nbsp The Comical Dream Debate Chanticleer and Lady Pertelote began to debate about the significance of dreams This debate is highly comical Pertelote expresses that she desires a husband who will be wise generous trustworthy and brave but not a coward like Chaunticleer Here she proves Chaunticleer a fool for his dream at the very outset of the debate nbsp Comical Comparison of a Fox with Judas The comparison of Sir Russell with some notorious traitors like Judas Sinon and Ganelon is really comical Actually this comparison is shown based on the flattering characteristics of Sir Russell nbsp Comical Manner of the Fox The impressive manner that the fox used to catch Chaunticleer is really comical Again and again he has tried to impress Chaunticleer Sir Russell praises not only Chanticleers's voice but also the voice of Chanticleers's late father nbsp Save yow I herde nevere man so synge As dide youre fader in the morwenynge Except for you I never heard anyone sing as your father did in the morning nbsp Finally He was able to ensure Chaunticleer that he would not do any harm to him But after getting the chance he utilized it properly though he became a fool to the ready wit of Chaunticleer nbsp Serious Elements nbsp The Poor Widow's Possessions The poem begins seriously enough The first twenty-five lines describe a poor widow's modest possessions insufficient income simple way of life and simple diet Reading these lines we will be treated to a moralistic tale of human distress mainly because of the reference to the widow having two daughters Here in The Nun s Priest s Tale Chaucer gives a vivid description of the plain and simple life of the widow nbsp No deyntee morsel passed through hir throte Her diete was accordant to hir cote nbsp Scene of Chaunticleer's dream Chanticleer has seen a dream that troubles him However upon learning the reason for his depression of spirits Pertelote feels annoyed and scolds him for his cowardice Any human wife might scold her husband in a similar situation On the other hand seen of the dream has taken high seriousness in the Chanticleer's mind nbsp Horrible Picture of Murder Chaucer remarks on several incidents of murder The murder of a pilgrim between the two represents a horrible picture Again Andromache foresees the murder of her husband Hector But Hector did not listen to her and was stained by Achilles Chanticleer refers to the dream that Kenelm had seen shortly before he was murdered These dreams refer to the horrible picture of Murder nbsp To sum up The Nun's Priest's Tale is a masterful blend of serious and comic elements Through its themes of pride and deception the tale imparts a serious message while entertaining readers with its witty dialogue humorous depictions of animals and satirical take on medieval fables These comical scenes are highly ridiculous in the poem Nun s Priest s Tale Chaucer added these scenes to make the audience laugh and never feel bored while reading his poem