Date Presented
Spring 4-24-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Department
History
First Advisor
N. Scott Amos, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Elza C. Tiner, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Laura Kicklighter, Ph.D.
Abstract
Chaucer’s use of visual imagery and symbolism in The Canterbury Tales. From a literary approach, scholars point to Chaucer’s diverse and extensive descriptions of visuals in poetry as a primary rhetorical avenue, where he applies commentary to instances where a physical image (known in this case as a symbol) is most appropriate to elicit a desired emotion or convey a certain idea concerning moralit
Recommended Citation
Smallshaw, Frederick W., "The Colours of Rethoryk: The Medieval World’s Influence on Red and White Color Symbolism in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales" (2023). Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects. 265.
https://digitalshowcase.lynchburg.edu/utcp/265