The Canterbury Tales · Character
Virginius
A Roman knight who kills his daughter to preserve her honor.
minor
First appearance: The Doctor's Tale
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The noble father who kills his daughter to preserve her honor.
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In The Doctor's Tale: The noble father who kills his daughter to preserve her honor. Later, in The Physician's Tale: A noble knight who, to preserve his daughter's honor, beheads her rather than surrender her to the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Tragic justice and corruption
- Protagonist
- Lower-class and bawdy characters
- Comic and authorial figures
- Diverse pilgrims and tale 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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