I provided instruction on direct and indirect characterization ,and we discussed how Chaucer indirectly characterizes his fictional subjects by detailed descriptions of their apparel. We further studied the difference in tone and in subject matter between the epic poem ,"Beowulf" and "Canterbury Tales." Chaucer's describes real people , does not employ elevated language and instead adopts an informal tone to provide social commentary on the various social classes . We completed a charaterization of the Knight and the Squire by studying the text for examples of direct and indirect characterization .