Chaucer Humor
By Shayni
There is a lack of humor in The Pardoners Tale. Chaucer purposely does not include humor in the tale to show how serious he is. The Pardoner is the character that Chaucer is 100% serious about and wants to show how corrupt he truly is. The Pardoner is filled with greed, and gluttony. The only type of humor Chaucer uses is irony, and that is only to enhance the meaning. The irony is apparent when the Pardoner says, "My theme is always the same, and ever was- The love of money is the root of all evil" (lines 5-6). The pardoner loves money, and that is the irony. He tricks people into buying his fake relics for more money and yet he preaches that the love of money is the root of all evil. The lack of humor also shows how the Pardoner should be serious and a good pardoner but he is corrupt with greed. Neither the pilgrim Nor Chaucer are trying to be funny.