Question

what is the story of "the abbot of canterbury"
and
what is the mortal of this story?
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Answer 1

Answer:

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• Introduction

The poem The Abbot of Canterbury, included in our book, is a ballad. Ballads have crude language because fine writing would not be suitable for the telling of this straightforward and amusing folk story. King John ruled England from 1199 to 1219, was a very unpleasant man and a thoroughly bad kind.

• Structure of Poem

The Abbot of Canterbury is a ballad of unknown poet telling an ancient story consisting of 100 lines of regular rhythm.

• Summary

There was a king of England whose name was King John. He ruled England very cruelly and he always did the wrong thing. Once he came to know that there was an Abbot of Canterbury who was leading life better than the king. He had one hundred servants and each one there wore fifty gold chains and velvet coat. They where always ready to serve the Abbot. For very minor things they used to go to the city of London.

This way of leading life angered the king and his sent for the Abbot to explain his position before the king. The Abbot said to him that he was spending the money so luxuriously because he had inherited a lot of money from his fore fathers. The king disbelieved him and charged him to be a traitor.

The king said to Abbot that his life and properties would be confiscated by the government if he could not answer his three questions. There was given three weeks time to answer those questions.

The first question was what his worth and value was when he was having such a precious crown on his head.

The second question was how soon he could make the journey of the whole world.

The third question was that he was thinking at that time when he was talking to the Abbot of Canterbury.

After listening three questions the Abbot was very much confuse. He confessed that he had no mind to answer those difficult questions. He went to many universities but no one was able to answer him.

Then the shepherd of the Abbot offered him that he would imposter the Abbot prodded he was given the relevant dress of the Abbot.

In reply to the first question he said that his value was twenty-nine pence. In response to the second question he said if he rose with the sun and rode with the same he would complete the journey of the world in 24 hours. In response to the third question he said that he thinking that he was talking to the Abbot by he was not the Abbot but the shepherd. The king was very happy, he rewarded him and pardoned the Abbot.

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Answer 2

Answer:

the moral of the poem

the moral of this story is that only educted person conot do everything but some persons are god gifted they have much talent they can do that thing which an educated canot do like shah abdul latif bhitai he had never gone any school but he knew everything

Explanation:

full story of the poem

This poem is written by an anonymous poet which tells us an interesting story about king John, the cruel king of England and the abbot of Canterbury. Once the conspirators poisoned the ears of king John against the abbot of Canterbury. They informed him that Abbot had grown very rich and he was gaining popularity among of area. Therefore he decided to kill him. King John called the Abbot in his court and put the charge of treason on him. The Abbot refused the charge of treason but he put him three typical questions and laid the conditions. Then he would be beheaded and his property would be confiscated. In the first question King wanted to know his exact price. Secondly how much time it would take him to travel around the world. Thirdly the king asked him what he was thinking at that time King John, how ever, gave him three weeks time.

The Abbot was very confused. He went to Oxford and Cambridge Universities, but he could not get the answer of the questions. When he was returning towards his home, he met his shepherd who resembled him very much. When he knew the problem of his master, he proposed to appear before king John on behalf of his master.

At last shepherd appeared in the shape of Abbot before the King. He could not not recognise the shepherd and gave him answer of his questions.

To the first question, he replied the value of the king was only twenty nine pence and he proved his answer by quoting the example of Christ who was sold for only thirty pence. Secondly, he told the king that he would require only twenty four hours to have a complete round of the earth to prove his answer. Thirdly, he told the king that he was thinking him the Abbot of Canterbury, where as he was his poor shepherd. The king was very pleased by his answers. The King gave him a pension of four nobles a week and pardoned the Abbot of Canterbury.

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