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The Prologue
The General Prologue
The Tale
Vocabulary
100
She had five
What is the number of husbands the Wife of Bath has had?
100
She wears these to show off her legs and the red makes her stand out of a crowd in a seductive way.
What is the reason for the Wife of Bath to be wearing her red stockings?
100
The was to be put to death by losing his head.
What is the knight's first punishment for raping the young woman?
100
"The queen, and other ladies, implored the king to exercise his grace." Define implored.
What is begged earnestly?
200
Her sexual power
What the Wife of Bath believes is her “instrument” to control her husbands
200
Cloth-making
What is her skill?
200
Women most want to be in charge of their husband and lovers.
What was the knight's answer as to what women want most?
200
"Ovid relates that under his long hair the unhappy Midas grew a splendid pair of [donkey] ears." Define relates.
What is to tell?
300
Alyson
What is the Wife of Bath's real name?
300
The Wife of Bath claims that having gap teeth suits her well and it shows off her sensual and lustful ways.
Why does the Wife of Bath embrace her gapped teeth?
300
Daily Double! An old women. and for extra points answer why she answered the knight's question.
Who gave the knight the answer to his question? To have him "swear to do whatever she next required of him" which was having to marry her.
300
"A wealth of ancestry long dim, though they bequeath their whole establishment" Define bequeath.
What is to hand down as an inheritance?
400
Three were good and two were bad.
How were the Wife of Bath's relationships between and her five husbands?
400
The remedies of love.
What is the Wife of Bath described as all knowing of?
400
Fire is used as a symbolic example to say what is considered being a gentleman.
What is use to explain that a gentleman is not inherited, but should come naturally with integrity?
400
"If you would be esteemed for the mere name" Define esteemed.
What is highly respected
500
Her fifth husband beating her for ripping up a book about how bad woman act.
What caused the Wife of Bath's deafness in one ear?
500
Has nothing to do with religious interests. She feels that every place should be seen so she is a traveler and she is looking for a new man or for a "friend."
Why does the Wife of Bath goes on pilgrimages?
500
The knight choosing to give the wife the option to decide for herself, which is what she desired most, in any case whether she be ugly or pretty, he was nice to her and the man obeyed the woman.
What pleased the wife about the knight's decision in the end?
500
"Do not rebuke my poverty again" Define rebuke.
What is to criticize strongly?