Literary Devices In The Canterbury Tales

Genre
The Canterbury tales is a narrative poem which consists of a collection of short stories.
Literary devices
There are different types of literary device can be spotted in this poem; there is a personification in line 5 in which the west wind is described as a living thing that has sweet breath. The poem also employs metaphor in line 89 “he was embroidered, as if it were a mead” and line 257”as if he were indeed a pup”. A typical poem shall have simile, so does this poem where similes are scattered around, for instance, “as swift as fowl” (line 190), “shone like any glass” (line 198), “gleamed like a furnace under a cauldron” (line 202) and so on. There is also an exceptional metaphor in line 500 that is worth to ponder on. It is assumed that even

Summary
The narrative poem itself is a compilation of short description of pilgrims from different background and social class.

Argument
The narrator by the name Chaucer describes each of the pilgrims in his own interpretation. It is assumed that the pilgrims are not who they were or any traits they possess as told by Chaucer until line 831 onwards which implies that the story telling is just about to be initiated by the knight after drawing lots. In other words, any portrayal of pilgrims might be made up or distorted by the narrator.
Analysis/interpretation
“When April with his showers sweet with fruit the drought of March has pierced unto the root”. The narrator tells us that it is spring. It is an indication of rejuvenation and growth, so people thought it as a fresh start to pay pilgrimage. As the narrator leads his journey of pilgrimage to Canterbury, he meets twenty-nine pilgrims at Tabard inn that are also on their religious expedition. During night time, he gets to chat with every single pilgrim and have known each of their stories. Each of the pilgrims comes from different background and has their own roles. After all, the pilgrims are described in a short