AO3 - WOB

Question 1

G H Genula

Answer 1

“The grotesque absurdity of beginning a tale of ‘gentillesse’ with rape”

Question 2

Helen Cooper

Answer 2

• [The Wife is…] “an incurable romantic, a secret Mills and Boon addict”
• All readings of the Canterbury Tales are done through the eyes of an ‘Eeyore’ (bitingly satirical) or. ‘Tigger’ (good-naturedly making fun of the pilgrims)

Question 3

Aristotle

Answer 3

“The horse of women’s desire must be reigned in by man’s control”

Question 4

Horatian Satire vs. Juvelan Satire

Answer 4

Horatian: good-natured satire from the age of Augustus.
Juvelan: Nasty and self-righteous indignation.

Question 5

Sinners intransigence

Answer 5

Deaf to the word of God.

The Wife is deaf “somdel deef” and she misquotes the Bible - does she really believe?

Question 6

Robert Miller

Answer 6

“The loathly lady’s choice is immoral”