Final answer:
In 'The Nun's Priest's Tale,' Chanticleer is the mock hero, and his love is Pertelote. Both are barnyard animals with exaggerated heroic and romantic qualities.
Step-by-step explanation:
In "The Nun's Priest's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the "Mock Hero" is Chanticleer, who is a rooster. Chanticleer is portrayed with exaggerated heroic qualities, which is characteristic of a mock-heroic narrative. His love is the hen named Pertelote, and she is as charming and beautiful as Chanticleer is bold and proud. While Chanticleer is depicted as a noble and magnificent rooster with a crowing that is more mellifluous than any church bell, Pertelote is the epitome of female perfection in the barnyard, providing counsel and comfort to Chanticleer. Despite their seemingly majestic qualities, the tale pokes fun at the grandiose by setting the story in a domestic, commonplace setting—a farmyard—and the characters are common barnyard animals.