Wife of Bath

Ellesmere Manucript

Physical Traits

Gap-toothed

Somewhat deaf

Wears fine clothes, ‘her kerchiefs were of finely woven ground’, ‘composition cloth’

Wears a wimple, red hose, and soft shoes

Bold, handsome, and red face

Wide hips, likes to laugh and chat

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Negative Traits Positive Traits

‘So wrath was she’ or angry, easily provoked

Argumentative, has an on-going quarrel with the Friar.

Her motivates for Pilgrimages are to travel, not for religious reasons

Strong willed

‘Worthy woman’

Love of laughter and chatting

Educated

Strong willed

Accomplished weaver of cloth

Loves to travel on Pilgrimage