During medieval times, the church was at the absolute centre of everything. One tenth of every working man’s output went to the church in a form of taxation, and attendance at church was expected without fail. Chaucer presents this grip that religion had over people through the very context of his tales, which takes place [...]

Chaucer creates the character of the Miller to seem vile and despicable by using descriptive language and many other linguistic techniques. The level of detail and intricate web of comparisons and qualities Chaucer creates helps to being the Miller alive.
An example of the sheer level of detail Chaucer goes into when describing the Miller is [...]

Chaucer creates the character of the Miller to seem vile and despicable by using descriptive language and many other linguistic techniques. The level of detail and intricate web of comparisons and qualities Chaucer creates helps to being the Miller alive.
An example of the sheer level of detail Chaucer goes into when describing the Miller is [...]