Body Paragraph 1: A significant tale and what the tale was trying to teach the reader
- The Clerk's tale was trying to teach people to be constant in adversity and in the face of God (like Griselda was to Walter). People under God must live in virtuous patience, accepting whatever will God serves on them.
- Moral/philosophical tale
Body Paragraph 2: Why is the main character of this tale so important and how are they portrayed
- Griselda is the main character: humble, patient, virtuous, loyal, accepting, etc.
- She is the opposite of the Wife of Bath and her tale about women having control/power over their men
Body Paragraph 3: What ideas and techniques Chaucer used to describe this tale and get his message across
- direct characterization was proved with indirect characterization
- very structured: each "part" had its own main problem
- told the reader exactly what happened in a straightforward manner and what he wanted the reader to gain/learn from the tale
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