Verbal Texture and Character in Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde': A Computer-Assisted Study

Description: Computer-generated concordances and frequency lists help in deciding which part of a character's vocabulary is especially significant. Pandarus' vocabulary emphasizes his expertise in using social and family relationships. Criseyde applies words to herself that suggest concern for her inner being, but her use of words indicates that she is more concerned with appearances than reality.; Troilus' speech does not support the first impression that he is an ineffectual wailer. His use of thematically important words shows him to be a perfectly trustworthy character.