"Canterbury Tales" Review

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• A group of pilgrims and collected by Geoffrey Chaucer

• Geoffrey Chaucer and retold by a group of pilgrims

• Geoffrey Chaucer and Duke Theseus

What is the whole story of The Canterbury Tales about?

• A group of travelers telling stories for a competition

• Two knights competing for the love of a girl

• An affair that involves farting at people's faces

• The Renaissance and its effect on art

In "The Knight's Tale," why does Theseus take a detour to Thebes?

• A group of widows begged him to let them bury their husbands properly.

• Hippolyta's sister was taken hostage by the King of Thebes.

• Dogs from Thebes ate their food as they were traveling.

• Emily ran away and hid with a bunch of women all dressed in black.

Storytelling-wise, why did Theseus stop by Thebes?

• To ultimately meet the two protagonists of the story

• To set up the war between the two cities

• To compare and contrast Theseus' leadership from a democratic city

• To establish Theseus as a ruthless character

What happened when Theseus discovered our two Theban knights?

• To ultimately meet the two protagonists of the story

• To set up the war between the two cities

• To compare and contrast Theseus' leadership from a democratic city

• To establish Theseus as a ruthless character

What did Theseus decide to do with Palamon and Arcite when they turned out to be alive?

• Imprison them forever

• Turn them into his servants

• Hang their bodies outside the city walls

• Set them free but they cannot come back to Thebes

How did Palamon and Arcite first meet Emily?

• She was singing in the garden down below.

• She served them food one day.

• A drawing to her likeness was in their prison.

• She came to them in a dream.

Who was set free under the condition that he never comes back?

• Arcite

• Palamon

• Neither one

• Both of them

What is being satirized in the story?

• The chivalry of knights

• The savageness of war

• The power of gods

• The literary elements of storytelling

Why was hyperbole used in the story?

• To highlight the magnitude of both knights' love for Emily

• To highlight the strength and power of Theseus

• To highlight the anguish of Palamon and Arcite as prisoners of war

• To highlight the anger of the Athenians for having an Amazonian queen