The Canterbury Tales · Character
Partelote
Chanticleer's favorite hen in the Nun's Priest's Tale.
minor
Also known as Damosellë Partelote, Madamë Partelote
First appearance: The Nun's Priest's Tale
Partelote shows up with force in The Nun's Priest's Tale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chanticleer's favorite hen, who dismisses his dream as a sign of cowardice.
Partelote first appears in 0065 the nun s priest s tale.
In The Nun's Priest's Tale: Chanticleer's favorite hen, who dismisses his dream as a sign of cowardice.
Later, in The Nun's Priest's Tale: Chanticleer's favorite hen, who dismisses his dream.
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Character groups
- Love, fidelity, and rash promises
- Protagonist
- Animal fable and minor pilgrims
- Moral exemplars and advisors
- Lower-class and bawdy characters
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This passage marks the story's dramatic climax because it shifts the focus from the external, ritualistic acts…
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