In Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, particularly in "The Miller's Tale," an illustration of common medieval life is illuminated. Chaucer's use of coarse, ordinary language and his detailed descriptions of the characters in "The Miller's Tale" allows for readers to catch a glimpse into medieval society. While Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" was full of pomp and romanticized chivalry, "The Miller's Tale" parodies "The Knight's Tale," as well as offering a moral to his story: the …showed first 75 words of 1231 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1231 total…all the company!" (Chaucer 181). In the end, the beguiler is beguiled himself, and all the pilgrims learn the lesson as well as were entertained by the Miller's tale. "The Miller's Tale" is one of the favored tales from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It is easy to see why; Chaucer's use of very descriptive and lively characters, blunt and real colloquial language, and his presentation of medieval life among the common people of the age.