The ‘Miller’s Tale” is significant to that time period because it shows the flaws of the gullible religious orthodox and the sideways humor that has been known to be used among men for some time. Using such humor can be dangerous because in the end, it usually never ends well for the recipient of the joke. It also shows that trying to cover up something with a stupid lie will, more often than not, result in a complete mess. This is also pretty relevant to today’s time period.
Situational: When Absolon expects Allison to lean out the window and give him a kiss, but she sticks her butt out the window and he kisses that instead.
Verbal: When Nicholas says that there is a flood coming but he is really referring to the night that Allison and him are going to spend alone.
Dramatic: When we knew that there really was no flood coming when Nicholas told John to get a night alone with Absolon but John believed the lie.
Situational: When Absolon expects Allison to lean out the window and give him a kiss, but she sticks her butt out the window and he kisses that instead.
Verbal: When Nicholas says that there is a flood coming but he is really referring to the night that Allison and him are going to spend alone.
Dramatic: When we knew that there really was no flood coming when Nicholas told John to get a night alone with Absolon but John believed the lie.