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The Canterbury Tales · Character
Malkin
A miller's daughter in the Reeve's Tale.
minor
First appearance: the reeve s tale
Malkin first appears in 0005 the reeve s tale.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse pilgrims and tale characters
- Lower-class and bawdy characters
- Protagonist
- Moral exemplars and advisors
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Story tension across the book.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the story's dramatic climax because it shifts the focus from the external, ritualistic acts…
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