Character assassination

A useful framework or template to help students to write their own comprehensive revision notes on any character/pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales. The headings include the following: 

• Translation
• Character and characterisation techniques
• Themes and issues, attitudes and values
• Narrator’s tone and/or direct comment
• Who/what is before/after?  Links?  Shifts?
• Connections with other characters?  Comparisons?  Contrasts?
• Poetic technique
• Your response