The Knight's Tale: Powerful Decisions

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The Canterbury Tales: 'The Knight's Tale', Chaucer

Arcita disguised himself as a Duke and called himself Pirithous.

Arcita disguised himself as a servant and called himself Philostrate.

Arcita disguised himself as the Goddess Venus.

Arcita sneaked in to Athens and hid in a grove.

How did Arcita return to Athens without being discovered by Theseus?

What behaviour is being described when Arcita offers to feed and arm Palamon before they fight?

Because of the decorated armour that they wear.

Because they attack each other with animal savagery.

When they fight, why are Palamon and Arcita described as lions, tigers and wild boars?

He doesn't want the women to have to see such savagery.

He is a chivalrous knight and he likes to watch a properly organised fight.

He is a chivalrous knight and the women beg him not to.

He wants to lock Palamon and Arcita back in the tower where they belong.

When Theseus stops the fight, why does he decide not to kill Palamon and Arcita immediately?

Palamon and Arcita must build an amphitheatre in fifty weeks.

Palamon and Arcita must gather fifty knights in one hundred weeks and return to the grove.

Palamon and Arcita must gather one hundred knights each in fifty weeks and return to the amphitheatre that Theseus will build.

Palamon and Arcita must go and pray to the gods for victory, while Theseus builds an amphitheatre in their honour.

What does Theseus say must happen before the tournament?

He prays to Diana goddess of chastity for the love of Emily.

He prays to Mars the god of love for victory in the tournament.

He prays to Mars the god of war for the love of Emily.

He prays to Venus goddess of love for the love of Emily.

Which god does Palamon pray to the night before the tournament and what does he pray for?

She prays to Diana goddess of chastity and asks to remain a maiden.

She prays to Diana the goddess of love and asks her to give neither knight victory.

She prays to Mars the god of war and asks him to save the lives of Palamon and Arcita.

She prays to Venus goddess of love and asks for the man who loves her truly to win the tournament.

Which god does Emily pray to the night before the tournament and what does she pray for?

He prays to Diana goddess of chastity and asks for victory over Palamon.

He prays to Mars the god of war and asks for victory in the tournament.

He prays to Venus goddess of love and asks for the love of Emily.

He prays to Venus goddess of wisdom and asks for to know the winner of the tournament in advance.

Which god does Arcita pray to the night before the tournament and what does he pray for?

When the gods argue over whose prayer they should grant, which god solves the argument?

That being in prison was like being in hell.

That being released is like being stuck between heaven and hell.

That being unable to see Emily is like being banished to hell.

When Arcita says “Now am I doomed eternally to dwell/ No more in Purgatory, but in Hell," what does he mean?

They both are jealous of the other's situation.

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.

How do the two Knights feel about their situations once Arcita is freed?

He barely eats or drinks and his physical appearance changes completely.

What happens to Arcita while living in Thebes?

He changes his name to Philostrate and gets a job working for Emily.

He tries to sneak into the tower to release Palamon.

He watches Emily every day from a grove, hiding in the woods.

What happens to Arcita when he returns to Athens?

Arcita breaks into prison and confronts Palamon.

Having escaped from prison, Palamon goes to Thebes to find Arcita.

Having escaped prison, Palamon overhears Arcita complain about having to disguise himself as Philostrate.

Palamon hears Arcita's voice in the courtyard of the prison and escapes to attack him.

How do Palamon and Arcita come into conflict?

Arcita says he will return with armour and weapons for Palamon and let Palamon choose the best, to make the fight fair.

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.

How does Arcita show chivalry during his confrontation with Palamon?

The Knight's Tale: Powerful Decisions

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