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In the wife of baths tale the story of the knight is intended to illustrate which point?
That women should have sovereignty
What bargain do the knight and the old women strike?
She promises to give him the answer he seeks on condition that he do one thing for her if it is in his power.
What is the significants of lines 63-68 in ch. 31 of the wife of baths tale?
The knight is having difficulty finding out the answer of the question regarding what women want.
Below are for important plot from the wife of Bath's tale put them in order from first to last based on When they happened in the story?
The knight keeps his promise to the woman who saved his life.The knight is not happy about being married to an ugly old woman.The knight lets the woman make an important choice.The old woman transforms into a beautiful maiden.
In the Wife of Bath's tale the story of the knight is intended to illustrate which point?
That women should have sovereignty
What irony in the Canterbury tale is in the knight quest to find out what women want?
The irony in the Knight's quest to find out what women want in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" is that he ultimately discovers that what women desire most is sovereignty in marriage, while the old hag teaches him that true gentility is being kind and respectful to women. This contrasts with the Knight's initial belief that women desire dominance and control.
How were Roman baths organized?
Roman baths were used to take baths in, the women had a seporate bath room to the men. The women would share a big bath. The men would share a different one.
In ancient Rome when did the men and women bathe?
At the public baths, the women and men had different times. The men baths were usually open at noon while the women went in the morning.
What bargain do the knight and the old woman strike in the wife of bath tale?
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," the knight is spared from death by agreeing to marry an older, unattractive woman. As part of the bargain, the old woman asks the knight to promise to treat her as he would a wife, regardless of her appearance. This agreement leads to the ultimate lesson of the story about what women truly desire: sovereignty over their husbands.
What happened to the maiden in the wife of baths tale?
In the Wife of Bath's Tale, the knight rapes a maiden in the woods. The crime is later punished by King Arthur's court, and the knight is sent on a quest to find out what women truly desire, eventually learning that women want sovereignty over their husbands. The maiden's fate after the assault is not explicitly mentioned in the tale.
Did the Romans share baths?
Yes they were communal normally, men and women would be separated unless the women were prostitutes. Many patricians had their own private baths at their villas.
What punishment does the king initially order the knight to do In the wife's of baths tale?
In The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath, the king may have allowed the queen to offer a different punishment to the offending night because they are a partnership. The tale is about teaching the knight about how to treat women, so in effect, the king if helping by allowing his wife to override his punishment.
