Exploring Vocabulary and Characters in 'Frame, Vocabulary, Dramatic Reading, and Analysis' by Lou Ann Cunningham
Delve into the rich vocabulary and characters portrayed in Lou Ann Cunningham's work, including terms like "relic", "pardon", "hither", and descriptions of the Pardoner. Uncover the layers of meaning and imagery through vivid descriptions and character interactions, such as the Pardoner with hair as yellow as wax and his unique attire. Analyze the nuances and depth of the text through an engaging literary exploration.
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Frame, Vocabulary, Dramatic Reading, and Analysis by Lou Ann Cunningham
RELIC(NOUN) LINE 705 An ancient object, leftover from An ancient object, leftover from a another time, usually a another time, usually religious. religious. If you want to call someone old, If you want to call someone old, you could call them a relic . you could call them a relic .
PARDON, PARDONER(NOUN) LINE 689 - - get out of jail free card . get out of jail free card . - -release from wrongdoing or sin. release from wrongdoing or sin. - -issued by a pardoner. issued by a pardoner. - -government or religious official. government or religious official.
HITHER(OLD FASHIONED ADVERB) LINE 692 - Closer, near Closer, near - Common phrases: Common phrases: hither and yon a come hither look a come hither look
HITHER(OLD FASHIONED ADVERB) LINE692 HITHER HITHER YON
He and a gentle Pardoner rode together, 690 A bird from Charing Cross of the same feather, Just back from visiting the Court of Rome. He loudly sang Come hither, love, come home! The Summoner sang deep seconds to this song, No trumpet ever sounded half so strong. 695
This Pardoner had hair as yellow as wax, This Pardoner had hair as yellow as wax, Hanging down smoothly like a hank of flax. Hanging down smoothly like a hank of flax. In driblets fell his locks behind his head In driblets fell his locks behind his head Down to his shoulders which they overspread; Down to his shoulders which they overspread; Thinly they fell, like rat Thinly they fell, like rat- -tails, one by one. tails, one by one. He wore no hood upon his head, for fun; He wore no hood upon his head, for fun; The hood inside his wallet had been stowed, The hood inside his wallet had been stowed, He aimed at riding in the latest mode; He aimed at riding in the latest mode; But for a little cap his head was bare But for a little cap his head was bare And he had bulging eye And he had bulging eye- -balls, like a hare. He d sewed a holy relic on his cap; He d sewed a holy relic on his cap; His wallet lay before him on his lap, His wallet lay before him on his lap, Brimful of pardons come from Rome, all hot. Brimful of pardons come from Rome, all hot. He had the same small voice a goat has got. He had the same small voice a goat has got. His chin no beard had harbored, nor would harbor, His chin no beard had harbored, nor would harbor, Smoother than ever chin was left by barber. Smoother than ever chin was left by barber. 700 700 balls, like a hare. 705 705 710 710
I judge he was a gelding, or a mare. I judge he was a gelding, or a mare. Berwick down to Ware Berwick down to Ware There was no pardoner of equal There was no pardoner of equal grace, grace, For in his trunk he had a pillow For in his trunk he had a pillow- -case Which he asserted was Our Lady s veil. Which he asserted was Our Lady s veil. of the sail of the sail Saint Peter had the time when he made bold Saint Peter had the time when he made bold To walk the waves, till walk the waves, till Jesu Jesu Christ took hold. Christ took hold. He had a cross of metal set with stones metal set with stones 720 And, in a glass, a rubble of pigs bones. And, in a glass, a rubble of pigs bones. And with these relics, any time he found any time he found Some poor up Some poor up- -country parson to astound, country parson to astound, money down, he drew money down, he drew More than the parson in a month or More than the parson in a month or two, two, 725 725 And by his flatteries and prevarication And by his flatteries and prevarication Made monkeys of the priest and congregation. priest and congregation. But still to do him justice first and But still to do him justice first and last last In church he was a noble ecclesiast. In church he was a noble ecclesiast. How well he read a lesson or told a story! lesson or told a story! 730 730 As to his trade, from As to his trade, from case 715 He said he had a gobbet He said he had a gobbet 715 To He had a cross of 720 And with these relics, In one short day, in In one short day, in Made monkeys of the How well he read a
But best of all he sang an Offertory, For well he knew that when that song was sung He d have to preach and tune his honey- tongue And (well he could) win silver from the crowd. That s why he sang so merrily and loud.
