The Knight's Tale: A Summary

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Arcita wins the tournament for Emily's love

Palamon wins the tournament for Emily's love

The gods take Emily away so neither knight wins her love

Who wins the tournament for Emily's love?

Arcita is thrown from his horse and mortally wounded

Arcita kills Palamon and is banished from Athens

Arcita take Emily as his prize and marries her

Arcita's wound from his battle with Palamon becomes infected and he dies

What happens to Arcita after he wins the tournament?

Arcita asks Emily to consider Palamon as her husband

Arcita asks Emily to leave Athens and move to Thebes

Arcita asks Emily to marry him on his deathbed

What does Arcita ask of Emily as his dying wish?

Arcita and Palamon fight bravely against Theseus in Thebes

Arcita asks Emily to consider marrying Palamon

Arcita breaks his oath of loyalty to Palamon when he sees Emily

Arcita's appearance physically changes when he suffers from not seeing Emily

Emily, Palamon and Arcita pray to the gods before the tournament

Palamon feels a physical blow to his heart when he sees Emily

Theseus builds an amphitheatre for Palamon and Arcita to battle in

Which three examples of courtly love do we see in The Knight's Tale? (Click 3 - You must get all three correct to gain the mark).

Which animals were Palamon and Arcita compared to during the tournament?

'Sharp Spurs' and 'Helmets Hewn', are examples of which linguistic technique?

Who is the victor in the tournament to win Emily's hand?

Arcita prays to Saturn and makes a sacrifice, appeasing the god

Saturn summons fire, frightening Arcita's horse and he is thrown from the saddle and mortally wounded

Saturn summons fire, frightening Palamon's horse. Arcita seizes the advantage and defeats Palamon

Saturn summons the other gods to do battle with Arcita and Arcita is defeated

What happens to Arcita when Saturn intervenes?

Saturn gives Arcita the victory and makes Palamon forget about Emily

Saturn gives Arcita the victory but ultimately Palamon gets Emily

Saturn gives Palamon the victory but Emily falls in love with Arcita

Saturn takes Emily away so that neither knight may have her

How does Saturn appease both Mars and Venus?

She marries Arcita but he and Palamon repair their friendship

She marries Palamon but he and Arcita repair their friendship

She remains a maiden but must leave Athens forever

She remains a maiden but Palamon and Arcita remain enemies

In what ways are Emily's prayers only partially answered?