Irony In "The Pardoners Tale" And "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
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Irony is the general name given to literary techniques that involve
surprising, interesting,or amusing contradictions. 1 Two stories that
serve as excellent demonstrations of irony are “The Pardoners Tale” and “
The Nun's Priest's Tale,” both from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Although ....
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.... defend the others” and “to live and die for one
another” in protection from Death, (lines 37-43) and then in going out to
fulfill their vow, they end up finding money, and killing each other over
it. Even more ironic, is how they end up killing each other. After
finding the money, the men plan to stay with it until it becomes dark and
they can safely take it away. To tide themselves over until then, they
send the youngest one out to get food and wine, and while he is away they
plan ....
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