As a man who fought only in religious wars, he is measured a "genteel" man who loves truth, freedom, chivalry and honor. Chaucer views the characteristics of respect and authority as respected ideals on which all civilizations and relationships of equality should be based. The Man of Law 's and the Squire 's tales share the same premises. The Miller 's, Reeve 's, and Merchant 's tales are to be classified as fabliaux--comic, frank short stories with a cynical and sharp ending. Intended purely for amusement and humor, these vulgar tales of promiscuity did prove offensive to some readers, due to their harsh and vulgar content. Fabliaux were popular in medieval story-telling, and they show the continual delight in practical jokes. …show more content…
Chaucer exploits this rhymed and often sung method to mark the unworried fortitude and decency of true love, being worthy in any era. An exemplum is a short medieval sermon or tale which provides instances to depict the theme of the passage, as gotten in The Pardoner 's tale. Chaucer uses a tragic tale to demonstrate a timeless lesson: the love of money is the root of all evil, and those who covet money and covet death will find it.
The Monk 's Tale is a medieval tragedy, and also a narrative poem which defines the demises of great men such as Samson, Adam and Hercules. These stories are fundamental folk tales and offer a well-founded moral in each case. Other types are the Prioress ' tale, which establishes impracticality through a saint 's legend. The Wife of Bath 's tale provides an unique story of a repugnant lady, beautiful in youth yet frightful as an old woman, who provides a great witty character, with an naïveté of love pooled with female