What final choice does the old woman offer the knight at the end off the tale?

Answer 1

In Geoffrey Chaucer's â??Canterbury Tales, The Wife of Bathâ??s tale is of a knight sent on a quest after committing the act of rape on a young woman at court. The Queen and ladies at court command that he must seek the answer of â?? what it is women desire above all elseâ?? or he shall forfeit his life.. An old crone gives him the answer which is women desire â??mastery over their husbandsâ??. Knowing this will save his life, she demands he repay her by marrying her. He confesses he is repulsed by her, but upon sharing a kiss, she becomes young and beautiful and he is happy.

Answer 2

The old woman offers the knight the option of choosing her fate: Whether she will remain old and ugly, but loyal to him, or whether she will become pretty and young and coveted by others.

The knight wisely turns the choice over to the old woman, allowing her to choose. This is the lesson that the knight learned when he was searching for the answer to what women want the most, which is control.

After the knight gives the choice over to her, she becomes beautiful but still loyal and kind to him.

Answer 3

She can remain an old, ugly woman who is faithful and obedient, or become a young, pretty woman who might not be faithful.

Answer 4

That if she tells him what what desire most, he will have to marry her.

Answer 5

The choice of old women gives the night because she was old so that' s why she choose a clean road

Answer 6

The old woman offers the knight the choice between her being old and ugly but loyal and true, or being young and fair but possibly false and unfaithful.