Chaucer\u27s use of figures of comparison in the canterbury tales

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the unity of style and imagery in the Canterbury Tales. It attempts to prove that Chaucer emplys three figures of comparison - simile, imago, and metaphor - in a consistent manner throughout the work to suit the narrative purpose of each tale and the preponderance of natural imagery in the comparisons provides a connecting link among the various tales, prologues, and epilogues