The Knight's Tale: Fighting for Love
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- In this lesson, we will study 'The Knight's Tale'. We will learn what happens to our two knights as they find their way back together to fight for Emily's love.
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Q2.
What is it called when a story contains a Knight who breaks an oath for courtly love?
It is called a heroic couplet.
It is called an epic poem.
It is called the act of a traitor.
Q3.
What poetic term, used in many medieval romances, mimics the beating of a heart?
Blank verse mimics the beating of a heart.
Free verse mimics the beating of a heart.
Prose mimics the beating of a heart.
What have we learned this lesson?
Q5.
Why is Arcita freed from prison?
Arcita had served his sentence.
Arcita is freed from prison because he prayed for release to the Goddess Venus.
Theseus saw how much he loved Emily.
Q6.
What was the condition of Arcita's release?
The condition was that he marry Emily and take her with him to Thebes.
The condition was that he must pay Palamon's ransom.
The condition was that was that he take Palamon with him to Thebes.
Q7.
How does Arcita feel about being released from prison?
It is a chance for him to woo Emily.
It is chance for him to start over and live a new life.
It will allow him to raise an army and return for Emily.
Q8.
How does Palamon feel about Arcita being freed from prison?
Arcita will leave to start a new life back in Thebes.
Arcita will never see Emily again and so Palamon has more chance of winning her love.
Arcita will raise a ransom and free Palamon.
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Q2.
When Arcita says “Now am I doomed eternally to dwell/ No more in Purgatory, but in Hell," what does he mean?
That being in prison was like being in hell.
That being released is like being stuck between heaven and hell.
That Theseus is behaving like the devil.
Q3.
How do the two Knights feel about their situations once Arcita is freed?
They both plan to help the other to escape to Thebes.
They both think they have a better chance of winning Emily.
They both wish that they were still together.
What have you learned this lesson?
Q5.
What happens to Arcita while living in Thebes?
He marries and starts a new life.
He raises an army to attack Athens.
He raises money for Palamon's ransom.
Q6.
Who tells Arcita to return to Athens?
His squire.
Philostrate.
Pirithous.
Q7.
What happens to Arcita when he returns to Athens?
He tries to sneak into the tower to release Palamon.
He watches Emily every day from a grove, hiding in the woods.
Theseus finds him and executes him.
Q8.
How do Palamon and Arcita come into conflict?
Arcita breaks into prison and confronts Palamon.
Having escaped from prison, Palamon goes to Thebes to find Arcita.
Palamon hears Arcita's voice in the courtyard of the prison and escapes to attack him.
Q9.
How does Arcita show chivalry during his confrontation with Palamon?
Arcita says he will return with armour and weapons for Palamon but he will keep the best for himself, to make the fight fair. .
Arcita takes off his armour and weapons and gives them to Palamon, to make the fight fair.
Arcita wants to fight Palamon both unarmed and unarmoured to make the fight fair.