Which of Chaucer's pilgrims carries a 'vernycle' on his cap and has 'hair as yellow as wax'?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: The Pardoner
The Pardoner's feminine features and thin hair are described with distaste by the narrator. The 'vernycle' (a copy of St. Veronica's veil) on his cap signals his profession of selling pardons and relics from Rome.
Keep practicing
More Geoffrey Chaucer questions
- To whom did Chaucer dedicate his masterpiece 'Troilus and Criseyde'?
- Which astronomical or scientific treatise did Chaucer write for his son, 'little Lewis'?
- In 'The Knight's Tale,' which deity intervenes to ensure that Arcite wins the tournament, even though Palamon eventually gets the lady?
- Which of Chaucer's works is written in the form of a dream vision and commemorates the death of Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster?
- In The Canterbury Tales, which character is described as having 'gap-teeth' and having been to Jerusalem three times?
- Which poetic meter, which later became the standard for English heroic verse, did Chaucer introduce or popularize in works like Troilus and…