It was dirty, and hilarious. Reading a novel that involved toilet-humor, written in old English, had caused some difficulties for me to stay serious. The best part was when Nicholas farts on Absonlon's face, and gets his "ass" branded with an iron poker, screaming for water ("Help! Water! Water!). The story was grotesque, but it was an easy read.
The Miller's Tale contrasts greatly with its previous tale, The Knight's Tale, in terms of mood; while The Knight's Tale is considered tragic, The Miller's Tale was full of ridiculous situations. I am guessing the author arranged the stories in this way in order to create a feeling of complete contrasting moods of the two different tales, still using the same topic.
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Here are some vocabulary I had looked up while reading The Miller's Tale.
Wanton: lewd
Censer: a type of vessel that is used for holy rituals
Hapless: unlucky
Hasty: hurrying
Kneading: dough
Suffice: enough
Recapitulate: repeat
Smite: hitting strongly
Gable: type of a roof
Spouse: husband/wife
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