The Pardoner's Tale


Character Introduction:

Pardoner: prologue
Death: line 213

Three rioters:
  • The proudest: line 254
  • The worst: line 314
  • The youngest: line 343
Old Man: line 251

Host: line 481



What happens? The whole piece is a three part mock sermon:

Opening: Theme that greed is the root of all evil.

Body: Exemplum of the deeds of the three rioters, the proudest, the worst, the youngest.

Conclusion: Pardoner denounces sins, then tries to sell his relics to the Host.

How does the Host respond?


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