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Discussion: Satire in Literature
For your first discussion assignment you will identify at least three examples of satire from your reading of The Canterbury Tales and provide an explanation of the use of satire. Examine the type of satire Chaucer used and what he hoped to communicate to his reader through the use of satire. http://curriculum.kcdistancelearning.com/courses/ENG4x-HS-U13/a/unit01/resources/docs/ENG4_M1SBL1_CanterburyTalesinContext.pdf

Answer 1

So, first off, almost every character in Canterbury tales is a satirical commentary, with like one or two exceptions. Since I'm assuming you only read an excerpt, it would help for me to know whose sections you read...
However, I can give some vague help: Whenever the observer makes a comment about a character (I'm going to use the Priest for my example), ask yourself "Does this fit this character?" There is a section where the traveler mentions in passing that the Priest dislikes to be around sick or people - at that moment, you need to ask, does this fit who the character is claiming to be? (Hint: almost everything a character tells you they are in Canterbury tales is false. The Priest claims to be a godly man who is charitable. Is he? Nope.) That is a satirical commentary.
Hope that helps a little. Mainly, I would just read the traveler's naive observations of the people, and focus on those to find satire. Good luck.