Genre
The nun’s priest’s tale falls under the genre of beast fable. Beast fables are stories or tales that have animals in it with human qualities. These qualities can range from being able to talk, to manipulating others using their wits. All the animals in the story can talk, even though animals cannot talk in real life. The animals are also given the ability to have dreams and nightmares. In the tale, the hens, which represent women, are treated the same way as women in Chaucer’s society were treated. “Of seven hens, all there to do his pleasure” (Chaucer 215). The hens of the tales were only there for the rooster’s pleasure. Roosters are not able to have dreams, but they’re given this human quality as well. “Then chanticleer began to groan and lurch /Like someone sorely troubled by a dream, /and Pertelote who heard him roar and scream” (Chaucer 216).
Chanticleer, (the rooster), who is the main character was troubled by a disturbing nightmare. The priest and Chanticleer are very much alike. The nun’s priest’s tale fits the priest, because he is the overseer of all the nuns. In the tale, Chanticleer is the head honcho of all the roosters. He was the best singer and he knew it. All the other roosters looked up to him. The priest controls everything that goes on in the church, and Chanticleer controls everything that happens in the farm.
Chanticleer, (the rooster), who is the main character was troubled by a disturbing nightmare. The priest and Chanticleer are very much alike. The nun’s priest’s tale fits the priest, because he is the overseer of all the nuns. In the tale, Chanticleer is the head honcho of all the roosters. He was the best singer and he knew it. All the other roosters looked up to him. The priest controls everything that goes on in the church, and Chanticleer controls everything that happens in the farm.