In literature, tone refers to the attitude a writer takes toward a subject or character. Tone can be serious, playful, admiring, mocking, or objective. Review lines 455-486 of The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue. What is Chaucer’s tone toward the Wife of Bath. Cite specific words and phrases to support your answer.

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In literature, tone refers to the attitude a writer takes toward a subject or character. Tone can be serious, playful, admiring, mocking, or objective.  Review lines 455-486 of The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue.  What is Chaucer’s tone toward the Wife of Bath.  Cite specific words and phrases to support your answer.

osprey · Answer

i'd guess that GC's tone to her would have been playfully mocking.
I've not got the Cant tales to hand, but they seem to be a sort of situation comedy/reality show of a pile of, possibly, misfits all going to Canterbury, UK, as a Pilgrimage for their various "wrongdoings". Canterbury is, I think, the Seat of the Anglican church, UK's nominal religion (after the Henry 8 schism). Archbishop of C is a big "player" in UK posh society.