Sections of The Tale Flashcards
THE TALE
How does the wife set the scene in section 48 and 49?
- 857-881: setting the scene more generally
49. 882-898: Setting the scene specifically in reference to the Knight/rape/condemned in front of King Arthur
THE TALE
What does the Queen ask the Knight do in section 50?
- 899-912: Queen asks Knight on a mission to find what women most desire
THE TALE
What does the Knight describe in section 51?
- 913-934: his misery to go on the quest and the answers he gets as to what women most desire
THE TALE
What does the wife explain about women’s likes and dislikes in section 52?
- 935-944: what women don’t to be called and how’ll they’ll do what they like
THE TALE
What does the wife say about women and secrets in section 53?
- 945-951: women cannot keep secrets
THE TALE
What authority does section 54 refer to? What does this story wider mean?
- 952-82: story of Ovide and Midas
how women cannot keep secrets
THE TALE
What does the Knight see in section 55? Who offers him help?
- 983-1004: 24 ladies dancing
old woman believes she can help
THE TALE
What ultimatum does the woman give the Knight in section 56?
- 1005-1022: she gives the Knight the answer the Queen will agree with. If the Knight does what he can in his power for the request she’ll make after she helps him
THE TALE
Where do the Knight and old woman go in section 57? What do they do there?
- 1023-1045: Knight and old woman come back to the court
the Knight answers that women most desire sovereignty, Queen said his life is saved
THE TALE
What does the old woman request after she states she told the Knight the answer in section 58? What is the Knight’s reaction?
- 1046-1061: she requires that he marries her
he does not want to have sex with her
THE TALE
What does the old woman point out about herself in section 59?
- 1062-1072: the old woman points out that although shes is old and ugly, she would be a good wife
THE TALE
In the bed after private marriage, what does the old woman notice in section 60? What does she say she will do?
- 1073-1097: she notices something wrong with the Knight
she says she will do what she can to address it
THE TALE
Why does the Knight have an issue as he describes in section 61? What does the woman say?
- 1098-1108: the Knight says it is because she is so old
she can make him treat her better
THE TALE
What speech takes place in section 62?
- 1109-1227: Loathly Lady speech
THE TALE
How does the Knight’s attitude towards his wife change in section 63? What does he show this?
- 1228-1235: the Knight shows his newfound respect for the wife
leaves the decision in the hands of the wife whether she remains old or becomes young
