Chaucer uses the quirks  of the characters’ language – the ribald humor of the Cook, the solemn prose of the Parson, and the lofty notions of the Squire – to satirize their worldviews.
Chaucer usa as peculiaridades da linguagem das personagens — o humor obsceno do cozinheiro, a prosa solene do pároco, e as noções nobres do cavaleiro — para satirizar as suas opiniões.