https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016 FQ: **Don't forget to put your name as the title of your post!** How does Chaucer use a shift of power to comment on a person's character in "The Wife of Bath's Tale?" Cite two examples from the text that demonstrate your answer. en-us 2016-09-20 11:43:10 UTC 2024-10-02 02:10:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png poyner https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125024904 2016-09-20 11:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125024904 poyner https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125024905 -Continue Reading "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from the textbook (p. 77). Stop and discuss as we read aloud.
-Complete the DE Journal for "The Wife of Bath's Tale"]]> 2016-09-20 11:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125024905 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125242052 Chaucer uses shifts in power to describe a person's character in "The Wife of Bath's Tale". One example is when the king hands the knights fate over to the queen, "So ceaselessly, he gave the queen the case and granted her his life, and she could choose whether to show him mercy or refuse" (Line 79). Here it shows that the husband is giving power to his wife, showing that the king feels that couples should share responsibility. The power also changes from the knight to the old woman when she asks him to marry her, "Before this court I ask you then, sir knight, to keep your word and take me for your wife; for well you know that I have saved your life" (Line 228). The old woman has just saved the knights life and now ask the knight honors their agreement by marrying her, but the knight begins to protest. This shows how dishonorable the knight is for not repaying a favor.]]> 2016-09-20 20:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125242052 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125730904 In the wife of baths tale the power shifts. First the power shifts from the knight and the girl he raped. And after that it from the queen who had the power  ]]> 2016-09-22 14:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125730904 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125736201 In Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale" he uses the shift of power to comment on a persons character. He shows this when the king gives the power to the king, the knight gives power to the older lady, and the older lady gives power back to the knight. This shows us that we can be equals.]]> 2016-09-22 14:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125736201 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125737639 In the wife of bathes tale he shifts the power to comment on someone's character. In the text he shifts the power back and forth from the ugly old lady to the husband. Another example of this is when he shifts it at the very end from the husband to the lady and she says she'll be the prettiest of all and if anyone is more prettier then shewill  kill herself so he can be free]]> 2016-09-22 14:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125737639 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125739047 2016-09-22 14:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125739047 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125739509 2016-09-22 14:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125739509 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125774027 Chaucer uses a shift of power to comment on a persons character in "The Wife of Baths Tale" in line 79 when he says "So ceaselessly, he gave the queen the case and granted her his life". Also he uses a shift of power when the old woman saves his life and she wants him to honor his agreement. ]]> 2016-09-22 15:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125774027 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125860283 Rebecca Schuler 
Chaucer uses a shift of power in "The Wife of Beth Tale." An example is when the queen saved his life before he got killed and said she would marry him if he would give her sex. So she saved his life and another example is that he now wants nothing to do with her and thats dishonorable And he should have given her all the love she needs cause she saved his life but instead he is rude and just mean to the old lady.]]> 2016-09-22 19:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125860283 kesarin42 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125896903 In The Wife of Bath's Tale, Chaucer shifts the power of the King to the Queen and then the power of the knight to the old woman. When the knight had committed a horrible crime, the King was deciding the fate of the knight, but the Queen intervened and begged for the knight's life in her hands. The King gave the power to the Queen, this shows that he respects his wife's wishes. The old woman stood up in the court and asks the knight that this was the honor that he must keep since she saved his life. He had to marry her. Before anything, he promised to keep his word if she had saved his life, not knowing the agreement. It showed how desperate he was. After, when she asks that they wed, he protested in front of the court (Queen), but he had to agree to it because if he had said no, off with his head. This shows how he does not follow honor at all for the old woman or himself.]]> 2016-09-23 01:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125896903 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125969624 The shift of power is from The Wife of Bath, she's telling the story, saying how things went with these people, but then you have the Friar and another man come in and argue, Friar is annoyed with the Wife. The other man is annoyed with Friar and then says let her speak, so Friar says go ahead. Another example is the king giving the queen authority to the knight , saying it's your decision. She then thanks him, giving back some authority. Also the "old woman" at the end she's in charge talking and giving him two choices, giving the knight the authority, but he then gives it back to her saying, what do you choose. Also when the queen asks him what is it women desire she's giving him authority to explain himself to save himself. But then he challenges her by saying now you choose, giving it back to her. There is many times, but authority is always being given back to the person that gave it to someone.]]> 2016-09-23 11:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125969624 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125990738 Chaucer uses shifts in power to describe a character in "the wife of bath's tale , for example when the old women gives the option of weather they can live happy together forever but her looks remain as an old lady. Or he can choose for her to chager her self into a gorgious woman but that she will not stay loyal. And all the power to make the decision goes to the man. ]]> 2016-09-23 12:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/125990738 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/126002399 Chaucer uses a shift of power to comment on a persons character in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" includes when he tells everyone that the woman should have power of their husband ]]> 2016-09-23 13:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/126002399 https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/126127419 Chaucer uses a shift of power in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" to show a person's character when he talks about the man with the donkey ears giving his wife the power in their relationship by telling her about his ears even though she could ruin his reputation by gossiping about that with the townspeople. He also uses a shift of power when he says that Knight gave his wife, the old woman who saved him from execution, the option of whether she wants to look beautiful or not.]]> 2016-09-23 20:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/block2_092016/wish/126127419