chaucer

How and what Techniques does Chaucer use to criticize the charectors in their portraits During ‘The General Prologue’?

Chaucer is political and subtly a comical writer who evidently uses different techniques to criticize certain characters during the General Prologue by mostly satirising them. Some of the pilgrims mentioned are presented entirely by listing, describing and possibly exaggerating visual details and features. For example with the monk especially in satirical portraits, Chaucer mentions these characteristics and describes them ironically with admiration and enthusiasm which the pilgrims themselves are particularly proud of. Because Chaucer did not respect or admire these pilgrims he regularly commends them on attributes they do not deserve to be commended on which then allows the foolish pilgrims to give themselves away.
Probably the best example of this is during ‘The Monk’ whose macho ness, fine horses, healthy diet and who loved hunting which is quite ...