Chaucer Previous Years Brief (2014-2020)

Chaucer Previous Years Brief (2014-2020)

Brief- 2020

(a) Who is the nun’s priest? 

Ans. The three priests accompanied the Prioress and the second nun. The Host addressed him as Sir John. He tells the story The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.( সেট সাজেশনের টা দিলেও হবে)

(b) what is the name of the host?

Ans. Harry Bailey 

(c) what did Chaunticleer dream?

Ans. An animal looking like a dog was trying to seize him and put him to death.

(d) How does the poet describe Criseyde’s beauty?

Ans. Matchless woman of angelic beauty.

(e) Why did Chaunticleer love Pertelote most?

Ans. Because she was the most charming and attractive.

(f)  After Cupid shoots Troilus, what is the first thing he sets his eyes upon?

Ans. Criseyde

(g) what is the setting of “Troilus and Criseyde”?

Ans. Troy

(h)  What was the name of the Colfax?

আরো পড়ুনঃ Chaucer Important Quotations

Ans: Sir Russell 

(i) What is the function of a summoner?

Ans. Summoned offenders before the judge.

(j) What was Pharaoh?

Ans. The ancient Egyptian Kings.

(k) What is courtly love?

Ans. Code of love of aristocratic society of 14th century Europe.( এটা বড় করেও লেখা যাবে)

(l) Who was the wife of Bath? 

Ans. Woman from Bath./ whos name was Alyson. She married five times.

Brief-2019

a.) What does spring symbolize in “The Prologue”?

Ans: Spring symbolizes rebirth and Fresh beginnings in the Prologue.

b.) How does Chaucer praise April?*

Ans: Chaucer praises April as it is the rebirth and renewal.

c.) What was the destination of the pilgrims?

Ans: shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury.

d.) What is a Prologue?”

Ans: A piece of writing found at the beginning of a literary work.

e) How many wives does Chaunticleer have?

Ans: Seven wives.

f) What is Partelote’s theory of dreams?

Ans: Dreams are caused by indigestion from overeating.

g) What kind of poem is “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”?

Ans. The Nun’s Priest’s Tale is a beast fable.

h)Whom does Chaucer invoke at the beginning of “Troilus and Criseyde”?

Ans. Tisiphone, one of the Greek Furies, to be his mouse.

i)Where did Crisyde see Troilus at first?

Ans. Troilus sees Criseyde for the first time at Athena’s temple

j)What was the favorite pastime of the Monk?

Ans. The favorite pastime of the Monk is hunting.

k)Where did Pandarus put Criseyde at night?

Ans. Pandarus put Crisyde in a private chember.

I)Who is Madame Eglantine?

Ans. Name of The Prioress.

Brief 2018

a)What is Canterbury?

Ans. A cathedral city in southeast England was a pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages.

b)What is the setting of “Troilus and Criseyde”?”

Ans. Troy, at the time of the war with the Greeks.

c)What is a beast fable?

Ans. A beast fable is a moralistic prose or verse in which animals speak and act like humans.

d)Why did Chaunticleer love Pertelote most?

Ans. Because she was the most charming and attractive.

e)What was Friar’s name?*

Ans. Hubert.

f)What does “the black sea” symbolize?

Ans. Troilus’s despair in his love for Criseyde.

আরো পড়ুনঃ Chaucer Brief Suggestion NU Masters 2020-21

g) What is courtly love?*

Ans. The code of love prevailed in Europe in the late medieval period in European aristocratic society, especially in the court of kings.

h)Where did the pilgrims assemble?

Ans. Tabard Inn in Southwark.

i)How many pet animals did the widow have?

Ans. Three large female pigs, three cows, one sheep, and some chickens.

j)How were the teeth of the wife of Bath?

Ans. The wife of Bath was gap-toothed.

k)What is the function of a Summoner?

Ans. He summoned offenders before the judge.

I)What remedy does Pertelote offer to ‘purge’ Chaunticleer of his nightmare?”

Ans. Pertelote advised Chaunticleer to take a laxative that could purge himself of choler and melancholy.

Brief 2017

a)What is a Prologue?

Ans: A piece of writing found at the beginning of a literary work.

b) What is the name of the Host?

Ans. Harry Bailey.

c)Who was the sergeant-at-Law?

Ans. The sergeant-at-law was a judge at law court sessions.

d)Why did the Doctor of Physic love gold?

Ans. The Doctor of Physic loved gold as gold is an ingredient in preparing certain medicines.

e) What is a Tale?

Ans. It is a true narrative story that is imaginatively recounted.

f)Why did Chaunticleer pray to God?

Ans. To make his dream have a good meaning and keep his body out of a foul prison.

g) Who was Nero?

Ans. Nero was a Roman king during whose reign Rome was destroyed in a great fire.

h)What is the moral of the poem “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale?

Ans. Never trust a flatterer.

i)Why did the Greeks attack Troy?

Ans. The Greeks attacked Troy for the stealing of Helen by Paris.

j)What did Chaunticleer dream?

Ans. An animal looking like a dog was trying to seize him and put him to death

k)Who were the Pendants?

Ans. A loose-hanging piece of jewelry, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, may be known as a ‘pendant necklace’.

I)What is the subject matter of Troilus’ song?

Ans. Different aspects of love.

Brief 2016

a) Where did the pilgrims assemble?

Ans: Tabard Inn in Southwark.

b)Who is the Nun’s priest?

Ans. The three priests accompanied the Prioress and the second nun. The Host addressed him as Sir John. He tells the story of The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.

c) What is the job of a Pardoner?

Ans. A Pardoner is a trafficker in indulgences.

d)Who was Pharaoh?

Ans. The ancient Egyptian kings were known as Pharaohs.

e)What is the name of the Prioress?

Ans. Madam Eglantine

f)Who is Saint Thomas Becket?

Ans. St. Thomas Becket was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder.

g)Who was Diomede?

আরো পড়ুনঃ What is Arnold’s View of Chaucer as a Poet? (বাংলায়)

Ans. He was the son of Tydeus and King of Argos. He was a hero in the Trojan War and he seeks Criseyde’s love and ultimately wins it.

h) How will Troilus avenge his sorrow?

Ans. Troilus is gentle, and tender-hearted that he will avenge his sorrow accepting death.

i)What was the name of the Colfox?

Ans. Sir Russell.

j)What is Troilus’s opinion of Crisyde’s long letter?

Ans. Troilus finds a great change in the character of Crisyde, yet, as a lover, always hopes for the best; he believes that Crisyde will keep her promise.

k)Who was the Wife of Bath?

Ans. She was the woman of Bath.

I)What did the Host propose after the pilgrims had reached the watering spots of Saint Thomas?

Ans. The host proposed they should draw lots, and whoever would draw the shortest would tell the first story.

Brief 2015

a) What does the Host of Tabard Inn propose to pass the time?

Ans. He proposes that each pilgrim tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back.

b) What is Chaunticleer’s extraordinary talent?

Ans. Chaunticleer has no peer in crowing.

c)What is a beast fable?*

Ans. A beast fable is a moralistic prose or verse in which animals speak and act like humans.

d)Who is the father of Crisyde?

Ans.Calchas.

e)What is the function of a Summoner?

Ans. The Summoner summoned offenders before the judge.

f) What remedy does Pertelote offer to purge Chaunticleer of his nightmare?

Ans. Pertelote advised Chaunticleer to take a laxative that could purge himself of choler and melancholy.

g)What is the setting of ‘Troilus and Criseyde’? 

Ans. Troy at the time of the war with the Greeks.

h)How many animals did the widow have?

Ans. Three large female pigs, three cows, one sheep, and some chickens.

i)What is courtly love?

Ans. It is a late medieval code of love that prevailed in Europe in the medieval period in European aristocratic society especially in the court of kings.

j)After Cupid shoots Troilus, what is the first thing he sets his eyes upon?

Ans. Criseyde.

k)What is the name of Friar?

Ans.Hubert.

I)How does the Book III of ‘Troilus and Crisyde’ open?

Ans. Opens with a prayer to Venus.

Brief 2014

a) Why does Chaucer praise April?

Ans. Chaucer praises April as it is the month of rebirth and renewal.

b)Why did people travel to Canterbury?

Ans. To receive special blessings.

c) What is a mock-heroic poem?

Ans. A form of satire that is written in the style of epic but deals with a trivial subject.

d)What was Chaunticleer’s dream?

Ans. A beast tried to grab his body and kill him.

e)Where did the pilgrims assemble?

Ans. Tabard Inn in Southwark.

f) What is the job of a Reeve?

Ans. Reeve was a manager and accountant of the lord.

g)Who is Troilus?

Ans. The youngest son of King Priam and lover of Crisyde.

h)What did Pertelote advise Chaunticleer to take?

Ans. She advised him to eat some earthworms to remove his choler and herbal lore such as laurel, centaury, fumitory, hellebore, catapouse, berries, etc.

i)Who was Andromache?

Ans. Wife of Hector.

j)Which incident is “The Nun’s Priest Tale” based on?

Ans.Reynard cycle.

আরো পড়ুনঃ Discuss Chaucer as a Representative Poet of His Age (বাংলায়)

k)Who is the owner of the Tabard Inn?

Ans. Harry Bailey.

I)Name some great personalities referred to in “Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.Ans. The Knight, the Squire, the Prioress, the Monk, the friar, the wife of Bath, the person, etc.