After recalling all of the deaths Death has caused throughout the countryside, the Rioters swear a pact of brotherhood and make a plan to seek out and kill Death. On the way to find Death,
they meet with an Old Man and treat him rudely
, asking why he is so old.
When the three rioters go looking for Death What do they find?
| A B | How does the Pardoner describe his own character and morals in his Prologue? He admits he is greedy | According to the Pardoner's Tale, why are the three rioters looking for death? They want to kill him | What does the old man tell the three rioters? He tells them that they'll find Death under a nearby tree |
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Why did the rioters go looking for death?
Why are the three rioters looking for Death? They are looking for Death
because a boy told them it was death who killed the person in the coffin and other people in town
. … They expect to find Death sitting there under the tree, but instead they find treasure.
Why is it ironic that the rioters vow to kill Death?
Why is it ironic that the rioters vow as brothers to kill death? …
They are planning to kill the supernatural force that will be their Actual doom
. This irony is situational.
What does the poor old man symbolize?
The poor old man keeps asking for
Death
to take him, but he never does. What do you think the poor old man symbolizes, and why? The old man symbolizes death, because he is portrayed as disgusting and rotting.
What do the qualities of the rioters symbolize?
Certainly the three young men Geoffrey Chaucer refers to as “rioters” or “revelers” (depending on the translation) in “The Pardoner's Tale” are suffering from some serious character flaws. The two most obvious are
greed and pride (arrogance)
, since those are the two that are most responsible for their deaths.
How do two of the rioters decide?
How do two of the rioters decide to increase their share of the gold?
They plot to kill off the younger rioter who was sent to the town
. In “The Pardoner's Tale” the three rioters are sure that they can destroy Death, and yet they fail to see that they are falling into his trap.
What is the moral lesson in the Pardoner tale?
In Chaucer's “The Pardoner's Tale,” the Pardoner's moral is that
greed is destructive
. Chaucer's deeper moral, however, is to beware of hypocrites.
Who you think is to blame for the rioters deaths themselves or Death in other words who is the main antagonist explain?
In other words, who is the main antagonist? Explain. The rioters are responsible for their own death. The main antagonist is
greed
.
What do the two rioters who stay behind plan to do to the rioter who they sent in to town to fetch bread and wine?
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They plan to kill the third person when he comes back from
the town with bread and wine. They will wrestle with him in fun and then stab him. >
What bargain do the two rioters make?
What bargain or agreement did the rioters make at the tavern?
They agreed to go hunt down Death
.
Who is the old man in the Pardoner's Tale?
THE old man in The Pardoner's Tale has generally been interpreted as
Death himself or as his representative
.
How does the old man characterize himself?
How does the old man characterize himself? A.
they are little rude punks ‘why haven't you died with.
… Neither death nor the ground will take him, and no-one will trade him for his age.
What sin does the Pardoner admit he is guilty of?
In his prologue, the Pardoner confesses that he is a fraud motivated
by greed and avarice
and that he is guilty of all seven sins. Even though he is essentially a hypocrite in his profession, he is at least being honest as he makes his confession.
What did the rioters tell the older man that they would do if he did not tell the where death was?
The drunkards then continue to be rude to the old man, telling him that
he will regret it
if he does not tell them where death is.
What do the three rioter represent?
The Three Rioters
All three indulge in and represent
the vices against which the Pardoner has railed in his Prologue
: Gluttony, Drunkeness, Gambling, and Swearing. These traits define the three and eventually lead to their downfall.
