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This document provides details about the Miller's Tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It describes the Miller physically as having a red beard, wart on his nose, and blue hood/white coat. It notes he is drunk, pushy, rude, and insulting. The tale involves a love triangle between Nicholas, Alison, and her husband John, with Nicholas and Alison having a secret affair. Absalom also desires Alison. Through deceit, Nicholas and Alison continue their affair in secret. The themes involve deceitfulness and disguising desire as love. The genre is a fabliau, known for bawdy jokes and tricks.
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