The nun’s priest’s tale
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THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE
One of the tales by a pilgrim going to Canterbury Cathedral
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The Chanticleer and
the Fox
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The Chauntecleer(may be spelled
Chanticleer)a proud rooster who
dreams of his approaching doom in the form of a fox.
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PERTELOTEPertelote, the chief favourite among his seven wives.
Pertelote, his favorite among his seven
wives
He wakes his favorite wife up!
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•She assures him that he only suffers from indigestion •chides him for paying heed to a simple dream.
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Chauntecleer recounts stories of prophets who foresaw their deaths,dreams that came true,
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There was a A fox, full of sly intentions,, who has previously tricked Chauntecleer's father and mother to their downfall, lies in wait for him
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the fox plays to his prey's inflated ego
He insisited that he would love to hear Chauntecleer sing just as his amazing father did.
The Fox’s Plan
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Stood on tiptoe with neck outstretched and eyes closed.
The Chanticleer
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He was promptly snatched from the yard
in the fox’s jaws and slung over his back.
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As the fox flees through the forest, with the
entire barnyard giving chase,
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Chauntecleer suggests to his captor that he should stop and tell his pursuers to give up.
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The fox opens his mouth to taunt or tease his pursuers.
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Chauntecleer escapes from his jaws and flies into the
nearest tree
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The fox tries in vain to convince the wary rooster of his repentance and that he won’t get him again..
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But Chanticleer now prefers the safety of the
tree and refuses to fall for the same trick a second
time.
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The word Chanticleer comes from Middle English chauntecler, from Old French chantecler - from chanter, "to sing" (like chant) + cler, "clear."
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