The Friar's Tale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Prologue_to_the_Canterbury_Tales
gptkb:The_Summoner's_Tale
gptkbp:adaptation various adaptations in modern media
gptkbp:audience medieval pilgrims
gptkbp:author gptkb:Geoffrey_Chaucer
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Hero
gptkb:The_Judge
gptkb:The_Merchant
gptkb:The_Villain
gptkb:The_Devil
gptkb:The_Peasant
gptkb:The_Fool
The Widow
The Summoner
The Clerk
The Friar
gptkbp:character_development The Summoner's character arc
gptkbp:conflict moral conflict
the summoner's fate
gptkbp:contains_track gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:critical_reception analyzed for its social commentary
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later satirical works
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflection of medieval society
gptkbp:genre gptkb:poet
gptkbp:historical_context 14th century England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Friar's Tale
gptkbp:influence gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:inspiration popular tales of the time
gptkbp:is_characterized_by The Friar's portrayal as hypocritical
gptkbp:language Middle English
conversational style
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:moral the dangers of deceit
hypocrisy of the clergy
gptkbp:motif gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:narrative_style the struggle between good and evil
frame narrative
linear narrative
medieval allegory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Canterbury_Tales
gptkbp:plot a tale of a corrupt summoner
gptkbp:plot_twist the summoner's encounter with the devil
gptkbp:published_year circa 1400
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Summoner's_Tale
gptkbp:setting medieval England
a tavern
gptkbp:style satirical
gptkbp:symbol the summoner's badge
gptkbp:symbolism the devil as a trickster
gptkbp:theme gptkb:historical_event
the power of storytelling
the folly of greed
justice and retribution
gptkbp:viewpoint first-person narrative
gptkbp:voice_actor The Friar
gptkbp:wrote explored in academic studies