The Knight’s Tale Mrs. Jervis Period 1
Dec 17, 2015
The Knight’s TaleMrs. JervisPeriod 1
So who’s in this tale???
Duke Theseus: the man in charge, husband of Hypolita
Hypolita: the Duke’s wife, sister of Emily
Emily: sister-in-law of Duke Theseus
Palamon: cousin of Arcite, falls in love with Emily
Arcite: cousin of Palamon, also falls in love with Emily
Duke Pirithous: close friend of Duke Theseus, knows Arcite and loved him
New WordsProwess: exceptional ability, skill, or strength
Siege: the act of surrounding/attacking a place
Shun: to keep away from a person, place, or object because of dislike
Realm: a royal domain; kingdom
Felicity: bliss; the state of extreme happiness
Wretched: very unfortunate: miserable; despicable
Tyranny: abuse of power
Clamor: very loud noise
Homage: to pay respect
Treacherous: deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable
Now the good stuff- the tale…
How it all begins…
Arcite and Palamon are found near dead after fighting
against Duke Theseus’ army
While in prison
Palamon looks out the window and instantly falls in love with Emily
Arcite looks out the window after Palamon and falls in love
The two argue about who saw her first
So, what happened???
Arcite
Released from prison because Pirithous requested he be released
Condition of his release was he was banished from Athens
If he returned, he would be killed
Palamon
Stayed in prison for awhile after Arcite was released
He eventually escaped by poisoning the guard
What happened to the cousins and Emily???
Arcite and Palamon
Disguises himself as a servant, so he can go back to Athens and work for Emily
He eventually runs into Palamon in the woods
They start to fight
Duke Theseus discovers both of them and is going to kill them
Queen Hypolita and Emily beg the Duke not to kill them
The Alternative
Duke Theseus spares their lives, but with this condition:
They come back in a year
100 knights with them
Winner of the battle gets Emily’s hand in marriage
Prior to the battle
Arcite prayed to to win the battle
Palamon prayed to to win Emily
Arcite vs. Palamon
Arcite wins the battle, BUT Palamon wins Emily
You may be wondering how can that be???
How it worked
Arcite defeated Palamon by knocking him off of his horse, so the fight was over after that.
Once Arcite won, one of the gods made Arcite’s horse start bucking, and Arcite fell off and his horse fell on him and killed him
After a few years, Duke Theseus gives Palamon permission to marry Emily
They live happily ever after
Moral of the story
Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it!
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