knight's tale Flashcards
what genre is the knight’s tale?
a satirical romance
theseus
prosperous duke of athens
where and why are arcite and palamon trapped at the beginning of the tale?
in a prison in athens after their king(king Creon) was killed by theseus
how long were the cousins supposed to be imprisoned?
for life, no ransom
how did arcite leave?
perotheus convinces thesis to let him go, if he never returns(otherwise he will be executed)
how did palamon escape?
he had help from a friend
who does arcite and palamon both fall in love with?
Emily, hippolyta’s sister and theseus’s sister in law
why does palamon envy arcite?
because he is free and can attack theseus and win emily
why does arcite envy palamon?
he gets to see Emily every day
how long do arcite and palamon get to prepare for battle?
one year
what does arcite do to see Emily and who tells him to?
mercury tells him to go back to Athens disguised(is unrecognizable because he is so frail) and start working for theseus
what does arcite change his name to?
philostrate
who convinces theseus to not be head arcite and palamon?
the women(Emily and hippolyta)
what and who does palamon pray for?
venus(love)
prays to have emily’s love in the end
what and who does arcite pray to?
mars(war)
prays to win the battle
