The Canterbury Tales · Character
The Manciple
A shrewd purchaser for a law school who tells a tale.
minor
Also known as the Manciple, Manciple
First appearance: The Prologue
The Manciple shows up with force in The Manciple's Tale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Teller of this fable about Phoebus and the crow.
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In The Manciple's Tale: Teller of this fable about Phoebus and the crow. Later, in The Prologue: Mocks the Cook's drunken state, offers…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Animal fable and minor pilgrims
- Protagonist
- Moral exemplars and advisors
- Lower-class and bawdy characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See The Manciple in The Prologue