Irony In "The Pardoners Tale" And "The Nun's Priest's Tale"

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end up killing each other. After
finding the money, the men plan to stay with it until it becomes dark and
they can safely take it away. To tide themselves over until then, they
send the youngest one out to get food and wine, and while he is away they
plan to kill for his share of the money. Ironically, the youngest one is
planning the same thing so he slips poison into the drinks of his
companions. When he returns, he is attacked and stabbed to death by the
other men Then, in probably the most ironic action in the whole story, the
murderers, to congratulate themselves, drink from the poisoned cup and die.


“The Nun's Priest's Tale” is also laden with irony, the most
obvious of which is the characters themselves. The story begins by
telling of an old woman who owns several farm animals, but while the woman
is described as “a poor old widow,” who “led a patient, simple life,” (1
&6) while the animals are described as royalty. For example, the animals
had regal names and ...

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