Courtly love is shown through the actions of the Theseus. He heard the cry of the wives that could not properly bury their husbands. Theseus then goes and conquers Creon. He allows the women to bury their dead properly. In doing this he betters the name, not only of himself, but the name of the knight. It shows his nobility and and chivalry. It shows he has a heart and is willing to solve the women's plight. Another example of courtly love is when one of the two brothers talks as if the love he feels is physically wounding him. He does not literally get wounded. He can live the rest of his life out without having this fair lady. He is just be over dramatic.
The use of satire is shown when the two brothers in jail have a quarrel over who loves the fair lady who is Emily. Neither of the brothers have even met her, but yet they claim to be in love with her. Both want her, and it is the one brothers word over the others. However, the whole debacle is useless because both of them are sentenced to life in prison. There is no point in arguing other than wasting time. Then comes the time when Arcite contemplates suicide over not being able to have Emily. It is just one good looking woman. There are others out there but he is being to stupid to realize that.
1. In The Knight's Tale courtly love is found between Arcite, Palamon, and Emily. Arcite and Palamon are sworn brothers who have to follow the system of courtly love. Courtly love has rules, rules of loyalty to one another. Arcite and Palamon both fall in love with Emily who is the princess of Athens. This causes major conflict between the sworn brothers and eventually Arcite gets a petition from Perotheus for Arcite's freedom. He leaves while Palamon stays in the tower.
2 Chaucer knows that knights are supposed to act a certain way towards each other and also other people. Knights have to follow rules of chivalry, hospitality, good manners, and most defiantly loyalty. In part 1 of The Knight's Tale Arcite and Palamon are bitter to one another, which back in that time period was unheard of. The clashing between the two knights would be an example of how the Arthur uses allegory. Chaucer uses satire by exaggerating the love Arcite and Palamon both have for Emily. Palamon cries out in distress just by seeing Emily is also another example of satire in The Knight's Tale.
1. Courtly love is not one that is enacted by marriage. At the time this was written, people did not get married for love but rather by status. The idea of courtly love was desirable because the draw of attraction and feeling was what the readers wanted. In the Knight's tale, both Arcite and Palamon fall deeply in love with Emily, a woman both have only seen for a couple of seconds. Both claim to now be the servants to her and are angry that each other have fallen for the same girl. This was also accustomed to courtly love. The idea that the woman had the control and the man was her servant and would do anything to please her. Another connection to courtly love is whenever Arctie is released but banished from Athen he contemplates suicide because he is so distraught with love. The role in Part 1 is that it drives the conflict and it allows the story to be an enjoyment for the reader of that time to relate to or fantasize. 2. Satire is used in this first part to 'make fun of ' the knight's code. Each Palamon and Arcite are definitions of the perfect night. They follow the chivalry code, believe in fate and fortune and abide by that, and fall into a state of courtly love.What Chaucer satirizes is how perfectly imperfect both knights are. Each display the qualities that a knight should have but they use the code against each other when they discover that they both are in love with Emily. This shows how flawed and double motivated the knight's system is. Chaucer uses allegory by Palamon and Arcite representing the theme that joy and suffering often times go hand in hand. When Arcite feel in love with Emily, he was so excited to have found her, but Palamon then took that away when he claimed his love for her. Again, when Arcite was released from the tower he should have been happy but he was depressed because he was banished from seeing Emily. Each cousin was envious of the other because they thought that each were in the better position to pursue Emily.
--- I think courtly love plays the role of the antagonist in Part 1. Arcite and Palamon were "bound" together by an oath they took to never leave each others side. Arguments occur whenever the idea of leaving and being with Emily comes up between the two. The oath they took would keep the two together until death does them part, but Palamon still insists he will love Emily forever when he says he will "love and serve and always will until I die". If Emily was never there, none of this would have happened and the two brothers would still be happy with each other. This is why I think courtly love plays a kind of antagonist in tale.
--- Chaucer uses elements of allegory throughout Part 1, like the description of Emily. The way the author describes Emily, "as radiant as a flower", "fresher than the flowers"and "a fairer sight to see than lilies on a stalk of green could be", can make it seem like she is a representation of May. Also, the loyal cousins Arcite and Palamon seem to represent the weaknesses or the faults of warriors. The two have been under their own code to stand by each others side until death, but when Emily comes along, that changes instantly, and the weaknesses appear. Some potential forms of satire I noticed in Part 1 was when the author described that when Creon dies by Theseus, the word of his deed will be spread throughout Greece. He says "the death he so deserved" which makes me think he hated Creon and he is very happy with his death.
Courtly love is a system of love. In the system, the woman is placed upon a pedestal and is worshiped by her knight. In part one, courtly love is displayed. Both knights in the tower vow to love Emily and both are love struck by her. Palamon vows to love her for the rest of his life and insists that she looks like a goddess. Atcite also comes to similar conclusions when he sees her as well. He states that she is beautiful and wants to love her too. This love that both men are in creates a conflict between the two. The role of courly love in the poem is to create a conflict between the two men and their bond of brotherhood. This bond that is easily separated by courtly love can lead to a knightly war between the two men. This war would be caused by a greater dedication to courtly love rather than the knighthood bond. Therefore leading courtly love to be a foreshadowing of possible future events between the two knights. Some allegory in part one is the use of the goddess Venus. Not only is she the goddess of love and beauty, she is also the goddess of war. This allegorical reference could be a possible foreshadowing of what kind of problem Emily will cause. Satire in part one is how the two knights Palamon and Atcite are displayed as perfect, yet when they cannot come to a conclusion over a woman they are displayed as idiotic and pathetic. Another allegorical reference is the month of May. May is the beginning of summer and the time of the year when everything has matured fully. This is referenced in relation with Emily, showing that she is fully grown and in the prime of her life.
Courtly love can be described as a forbidden affair which relates to the situation that Arcite is faced with in The Knight's Tale. Although Arcite is released from prison, he is not allowed to stay in Athens unless he chooses to be killed. This punishment of banishment is very hard for Arcite to accept and becomes very jealous of his cousin Palamon who is still locked up in the castle. Palamon gets to admire the views of their beloved Emelye as Arcite is forced to leave and never see her face again. He is forbidden to love Emelye in his situation but that doesn't mean his banishment is going to stop him from going after what his heart wants.
Chaucer uses satire to introduce his characters. He over exaggerates the features of some of the characters and pokes fun at their flaws. One of the characters he describes is the Pardoner. He describes him by saying "He'd speak in a voice as dainty as a goat's" and "He rode (or so he thought) all in the latest mode". He describes the Pardoner as an openly gay individual but Chancer decides to give his honest opinion about what he sees in each character. The author also uses allegory in his poem to reveal that the towns people believe in faith and fortune. When the eldest lady first spoke to Theseus she said "who fortune chose to give the victory, as conqueror to live, your glory and honor are not our grief, it's mercy that were seeking and relief". The eldest lady hoped that Creon would pay for what he had done to her husband and hoped that Theseus would be the man to help conqueror him and take his riches.
1. Courtly love plays a part in Part I of The Knight's Tale. Emily is placed on a pedestal and the two knights worship her immediately upon seeing her. Courtly love is a knights love to his one lady, but this becomes a conflict when both Arcite and Palamon love the same lady. Both knights seem to be very dramatic about their love for Emily and the pain that it will cause them if they can not be with her. Arcite even mentions suicide. The pain they exaggerate is an example of courtly love. They both fall into courtly love with Emily and this challenges the brotherhood the two knights share. The system of courtly love and chivalry is challenged when the two knights have to abandon their promise of loyalty to each other to invest totally in their one true love, Emily.
2. Chaucer has used the elements of satire and allegory in a combined way in Part I of The Canterbury Tales. The entire prologue has elements of satire. Each short part of the poem is explaining a different person who is taking the pilgrimage. Chaucer uses extreme satire to insult every single one of these people. For example, he calls the Wife of Bath a complete slut, but never comes out an says it. It is in the details of the poem that the reader finds out that this is her way of life. He uses this by challenging the pardoners sexuality and the nuns holy way of life. He never comes out and says these things about the people but it is implied due to the satire. Allegory is shown in the poem as the entire pilgrimage in general. The journey can be looked at as a path to heaven or just a better life in general. These people decide to take this journey to better themselves.
In the Knight's Tale, Part 1, Courtly love plays an important role. The two cousins, Artcie and Palamon, both take part in this. Artcie spots a woman, Emily, from outside his prison tower, and laments how he is unable to speak to her due to his circumstances. The theme of courtly love comes into play within the poem, not due to them finding a way to talk to her, but because both of them argue on who feels they are a better man for her. This argument escalates between the two, before Artcie is removed. Palamenon then is alone, and cannot see Emily due to being locked up, whilst Artcie is unable to due to his banishment.
2. The use of satire and allegory in Part I is evident. In Part I, a major example of allegory is the struggle between Artcie, Palamenon, and Emily. Artcie and Palamenon's wish to see Emily goes without reward, as neither has the chance to see her, yet both feel they need to. This goes as an allegory for unobtainable goals within life, as both would love to know her, yet both cannot under their circumstances. An example of Satire is the presentation of the Knights themselves, as they are perceived at this time to be heroes of nobility, whilst they within the story are unable to prove themselves as such,being presented more as the antihero.
Courtly love is very apparent in Part I of The Knight's Tale. While Palamon and Arcite are trapped in prison, they witness the beauty of Emily. Both fall in love with her at first sight. In fact, they fall so hard it causes physical pain. This deep love they show for her is an example of courtly love.Courtly love was practiced by noble lords and ladies. Palamon and Arcite are noble men and Emily is a noble woman. Courtly love also involved deep devotion of the man to do anything for his woman. Both Palamon and Arcite express that they are so in love with this woman that they would do anything for her. The last elements of courtly love shown in this tale are the secrecy and provocativeness of it. The love they express for Emily is secret because no one knows about it except Palamon and Arcite. Emily doesn't even know about it. It is also kind of provocative because Emily is Theseus's sister-in-law, and if either of the knights pursued her, it would be considered an affair.
Palamon and Arcite are used as an allegory in Part I of The Knight's Tale. Behind their characters is the hidden meaning of the power of love. Both fall hard for Emily at first sight. They feel physical pain at the sight of her beauty and are willing to risk anything to be able to love her. They represent how fast love can change a person and how powerful emotion can be. The satire in this part of the Knight's tale pokes fun at the chivalry of knighthood. Chaucer uses Palamon and Arcite to show how flawed the chivalric system was. After catching sight of Emily and her beauty, they begin to fawn over her excessively. Knights are supposed to love women in a noble manner, but these knights yearn for Emily in a childlike manner. Also, they begin to fight over her and Arcite breaks multiple knightly rules in this conflict. First of all, no man was ever supposed to interfere with another man's love, especially their brother's, and they were never supposed to break oath, which Palamon claims Arcite did. This is an apparent form of satire used in the Knight's Tale.
In the beginning of the poem, we are introduced to courtly love between Palamon, Arcite, and Emily. Courtly love drives the plot by creating the conflict in the poem. Palamon and Arcite both love Emily, causing a feud between them because it clashes with the vows the cousins hold so important. In the case of this story, the "moral system" of courtly love conflicts with deep seated chivalry. Palamon and Arcite attempt to respect their past brotherly agreements, but much like pursuing two mutually exclusive religions, they cannot satisfy both.
There are many examples of the use of satire and allegory in Part 1. Through irony, Chaucer is making fun of people's fatalistic approach to life. Each cousin has their own reason to be angry with Fate; even though they have played out two separate situations, neither received the prize each was looking for. The allegory for the poem so far is displayed through Palamon and Arcite's overriding belief in Fate. Instead of being happy with what they earn, they bicker and argue about who received what. This may be displayed by the mentioning of "the gods' adamant tablet", a representation of Fate and Fortune's cruel and unyielding hand.
Courtly love was a knight's desire for a woman of higher power. It was often an unattainable love. This plays a role in Part I of the poem because both of the knights fall in love with the noblewoman at first sight. They crave this forbidden love and it completely takes over the men, They are willing to do anything to be with this woman.
He uses satire to make fun of the chivalric code. He uses the characters to show the corruptness of knights. The two men fall in love with a woman and fight with each other on who loves and deserves her more. These are not the proper actions of a knight. The two men are selfish in their own desires which is against their code. He uses allegory to show themes. The theme he displays is that human fates are unstable. When one person's fate and fortunes are good, then someone else's must be disastrous. At the beginning of the poem, Theseus had good fortune and he came across women that were weeping. He felt that he had a link to them because of his good fortune and wanted to help. Once he had brought home their husband's remains and lifted their fortunes, Palamon and Arcite were found and punished with bad fortunes. This shows that joy is always linked with suffering.
1. Courtly love is a literary conception of love that emphasizes nobility and chivalry. In the Knight’s Tale, each character is of noble interest and Chaucer shows that every person is of high royalty. Courtly love is a medieval of expressing love in a high chivalry-like way. In todays time, we still have the same idea of courtly love. For example, when your best friend likes a guy you dated, it is for them either to break the rules and like him or break off the love with the guy and keep your friendship. Fighting over a boy or girl continues to happen even after Chaucer wrote this poem. In this poem, this concept is demanded loyalty of the knight to just one person, the perfect girl. The woman is worshipped by the knight and the way he loves her makes him stronger and more honorable. The woman in this tale is Emily who has been praised by the two knights. In line 1155, Arcite shows his love and ownership over Emily by stating “I loved her first, not you”. Showing courtly love is announced in line 1157 “She’s woman or a goddess!”. The knights show gentleman like manner in expressing their love for Emily. This relationship in The Knight’s Tale reflects the courtly love tradition’s idea of what the ideal male and female relationship should be like. 2. Allegory is a poem, such like the Knight’s Tale, or a picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (moral or political). Satire is the use of humor or exaggeration to expose and criticize people’s stupidity within topical issues. Chaucer uses these two main ideas within his poems a great deal. Satire is what Chaucer writes his poem with. He is basically setting the characters up for embarrassment. He mocks untouchable people with the use of exposes people’s stupidity with an attack on their nobility. Chaucer uses many people of royalty to criticize. The pilgrim knight in the prologue was presented as a knight with obvious flaws. He gave them qualities as an antithesis in which he should have gave them. The narrator starts out the poem with the idea that nothing but death can comfort him and happiness is only causing him despair. Chaucer uses satire in part 1 by using courtly love which is setting the characters up to humiliate them. Allegory is showed in part 1 through courtly love as well. He speaks in love with terms of pain or illness. We see the dramatic acting within this in part 1 of the poem. When Palamon first sees Emily, he cries out pretending to be hurt. This idea is that the first time of seeing Emily has made them feel like his heart is like a poison. Love is a wound and the guys act psychically ill when seeing the beautiful woman for the first time. This idea of being “ill” is played in our time period. When people fall in love, they claim they cannot eat or drink over the thought of their beloved hurting them. The use of allegory and satire is used throughout many writing of Chaucer and especially in The Knight’s Tale.
1. Palamon, the knight, was trapped behind bars for the rest of his life. This caused problems when he falls in love with this women he sees from the prison. This women is of higher class, and he cannot have her because he is in prison. This is courtly love because he is unable to be with her.
2. Chaucer used satire when Palamon compared Emily to a goddess. Being a knight he is unable to be with a goddess, which Arcite used his stupid use of word against him. Arcite capitalized and said he loved her as a woman so that he had the best chance to win her over. The allegory in Part I is that the other side isn't always as great as it seems. Arcite wanted to be freed from prison, because he thought that he would go and be with Emily in peace. But he was eventually release, but he was banished from the land. He realized this was much worse because he could not see Emily, even from the prison cell. He was in a depression. This is similar to a teenager wanted to go of to college, but then realizing it isn't as easy as they thought it would be.
Our story is located in ancient Greece and Courtly love makes its presence known as two cousins Palamon and Arcite are condemned to life in a prison. The two soon fall into dismay as they both glare out the prison tower window to see Emelye. Instantly falling in love with her they both begin to argue over her. They finally decide it is pointless since neither can actually reach her. Eventually a duke named perotheus comes along and works out a deal with Theseus to release Arcite but is banished. Palamon worried that Arcite will come back to take Emelye by force he begins to become sorrowful. this idea of courtly love torments the two men as they both love the unattainable woman and thus forces the plot to progress to the point where the two must face one another.
Chaucer uses the elements of allegory in the thought that every character represents a different thought or idea. Although the two men are quite similar they both show different ways at which neither of them can achieve the love of the woman. Satire is presented in the story as showing knights as honorable and to follow the practice of courtly love and yet Palamon and Arcite are complete opposites of that statement. they completely resent any honorable characteristics and do not follow the code of courtly love, both fighting over her true love.
Courtly love is practiced particularly by persons of noble status between a male and female. Particullary, a Knight, Squire or, King. Courtly love is shown in the Knights tale on the way to Canterbury. The Knight in his story is put into prison after a moral fight among-st a King and his army. When he is imprisoned he spots the noble lady who comes around the garden. He refers to her as being so beautiful, she could be a goddess. The knight locked away in the tower says, never has there been anyone who has suffered the pains of love more. The Knight makes everything his characters say extremely exaggerated and urgent.The entire tale of the Knight is an example of a courtly love tale, and it fully embody s the concept of courtly love.
Chaucer uses satire in the descriptions of the pilgrims in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales to show corruption in the Church that was in they're society. Many members of the clergy used their positions for personal gain. This can be seen in his cast of characters. Of all the pilgrims associated with the Church, the Parson is the only one who is honorable. He also uses satire when addressing the Knight. He makes a statement how his armor is rusted and old. This bold statement is most likely representing how the Knighthood was becoming flawed.
- In part 1, Arcite and Polomom are both cousins and sworn brothers, but they both have love for the same girl, Emelye. They both believe in a chivalrous love for Emelye, being kind and noble. This love is what drive much of the plot on the dues between the two brothers. - Chaucer uses satire to describe the differences between the characters. For example, all the characteristics of the pardoner and knie are exaggerated to show their own personalities and what they portray. Chaucer uses allegory when he describing the knight. The knights armor is described being rusted, this is used how the knightly hood is deteriorating and losing its value.
From the second Palamon and Arcite lay eyes on Emily, they fall madly in love. Although they are very dramatic over the situation, their behavior is pretty typical of the courtly love genre. They spend their time on thinking about the woman. They express their love in terms of wounds and sickness. They swear they will do anything to win over her love before the other. Throughout the rest of the story we see the great lengths both men are willing to go.
We first see satire used when Palamon discusses his deep love for Emily or the "goddess". Arcite also falls in love which begins a conflict. We see satire when Arcite explains he doesn't love emily, he loves the goddess Venus whom he compared emily too. When the two knights just so happen to stumble upon each other in the same grove. Also the most allegory in the story to me, is how Emily does not want to marry either knight. She wishes to stay a virgin after the joust comes to an end.
Courtly love plays a major role in part 1. It's shown throughout the story as an example the Knights are very selfless and fight to gain the respect of their women. Courtly love plays major rule in this time period in general. It creates almost a background theme for the story
Chaucer uses satire in part one when he makes Palamon cry repusively. By making him cry in such a manner is somewhat a mockery of him. The hidden message or allegory would be courtly love and how it affects the way kights fought their battles and how women caught the attention of men in that time period.
--Courtly love plays a big role in part one of the knights tale. When he sees the women who lost their husbands on the road, he must avenge their deaths. It is part of the knights code. He had no problem with the killers of the husbands before hand, but after the women asked him for revenge he must do it. If it weren't for courtly love, part one would not have had any action.
--Chaucer uses sattire in part one to criticize people and make funny jokes. He uses allegory to criticize England and the church.
As we learned in the unit previous to this one, courtly love usually involves a knight who devotes himself to a woman who is married and loves her in a respectful way and preserves her reputation. Courtly love is found in the Knight's Tale with the love triangle that is Emily, Arcite, and Palamon. Arcite and Palamon were cousins locked up in prison for the rest of their lives. Palamon spots Emily first and announces it to his cousin. Then Arcite spots Emily and falls in love as well. Palamon becomes angry at Arcite because they promised they wouldn't let a woman tear them apart. They argued and said they both loved her before the other did. Courtly love is playing a role in this Tale because the cousins have to decide whether they want to be chivalrous and let the other cousin have her or have her for themselves. Chaucer uses many elements of satire and allegory in the Knight's Tale. Satire is the use of humor, exaggeration, irony, etc. Exaggeration is used between the two cousins saying how they both glanced at Emily and they're completely in love with her. It is also ironic that they both are in love with the same woman and I personally find it funny they're both in love with her. This is an example of satire being used in The Knight's Tale. Chaucer is known for his use of allegory. It was found much in the prologue and again in the Knight's Tale. Palamon and Arcite can represent something else than just two people in love with a girl. They are representing the decision between being a good knight and loyal to your friends and doing something for yourself that will make you happy.
Courtly love was a type of love that emphasizes nobility and chivalry. In this the love was attached to both both for they fell in love with the girl and could not stop thinking about her. Both men were obsessed with the girl and could not stop thinking about her, but neither men could get out of the cell. They both cannot sleep and will do anything for a chance to be with the girl they love. They would even risk there lives to be with the girl they love.In today's world if a guy was obsessed with a girl he would go after her or be too afraid to talk to her. people have changed to become shy and not talk to girls they like.
The satire is throughout the who story and makes fun of chivalry. The men are in love with the girl that its not chivalrous poking fun at it. They did not stop talking about the girl that they wouldn't even sleep. The two examples of allegory are Theseus and Zeus for the preformed act of kindness with the three women. The second example was Thabeus and Hades which keeps bones which is known as very rude.
1) An important part of the chivalric code was honoring and upholding promises to other knights. Part of the code of courtly love (established in a treatise by the 12th-century Andreas Capellanus) was that each knight would choose his own courtly lover, whom he admired as perfect in every way. One of the key elements of Part 1 of "The Knight's Tale" is a clash between the chivalric code and code of courtly love.
2) Chaucer writes a satirical commentary about the chivalric code. The way the knights treat each other in prison - with jealousy, scorn and even contempt - mocks the chivalric code which emphasized the importance of mutual respect between knights.
1. From the second Palamon and Arcite lay eyes on Emily, they fall madly in love. Although they are very dramatic over the situation, their behavior is pretty typical of the courtly love genre. They express their love in terms of wounds and sickness. They swear they will do anything to win over her love before the other. Throughout the rest of the story we see the great lengths both men are willing to go in order to achieve love.
2. We first see satire used when Palamon discusses his deep love for Emily or the goddess. We see satire when Arcite explains he doesn't love emily, he loves the goddess Venus whom he compared emily too. When the two knights just so happen to stumble upon each other in the same grove. A big time allegory in the story is how Emily does not want to marry either knight. She wishes to stay a virgin after the joust comes to an end.
-Courtly love plays a big role in Part I. Chaucer interprets this through the different people he encounters with and it explains why certain things happen. Things that happened in Part I will be explained in Part 2.
-Chaucer uses satire and allegory in Part I very often. He makes using these terms not so noticeable and you have to look a little deeper to thoroughly understand how it's being used.
Courtly love emphasizes nobility and chivalry. Knights would set out on adventures to express these qualities towards women by providing services to them. Arcite and Palamon convey this idea of courtly love through their actions regarding Emily. Each of the cousins claims that they have fallen in love with this girl at first sight, but she is virtually unattainable to each man. Arcite and Palamon argue over who the better man is, trying to out-do the other and proving that they are the most worthy man for Emily. This idea of impressing the woman through strength, which each man attempts to do. Although Emily is completely unaware of the argument over her, Arcite and Palamon begin to compliment the woman as if she were aware and could be impressed. The men work together to embody courtly love within the poem by competing to dazzle Emily. This is significant to the way in which Chaucer uses satire and allegory in his work.
Chaucer uses satire to expose themes and specifically goes after kings and their churches. Anyone who has significance in society is subject to satire within Chaucer’s work to expose a flawed society. In regards to the knights, Chaucer points out that the knights have ultimately failed the knightly code of conduct. He embarrasses Palamon and Arcite who are supposed to be these worthy knights but ridicules their actions through the use of courtly love. They are an allegory for the decaying chivalry in society and represent everything a knight should not be. He satirizes the kings of the courts and the leaders of the churches as well. The duke is supposed to be a religious figure and believe in Christianity. Rather than leaving the fate of the men to God, the duke declares that the men both deserve to die. He makes a mockery of the men because he is not practicing what he preaches.
Courtly love is the main driving factor for the conflict between Palamon and Arcite, the two knights restored to life and locked as prisoners in a tower. At first sight, both quickly develop an obssesion with Emelye. Despite their knightly values of being chivalrous to woman and being respectful and delicate, they willingly contradict themselves, stumbling over each other and, by the end of the story, hacking away at each other for her hand in their own. Courtly love is supposed to display nobility in a knight's disposition, yet it is in no way reflective in the their actions in this story. On this topic, to answer the second prompt, Chaucer utilizes the knightly exposure in his satire, discussing courtly love through the contradictions. He satirizes specificly the values of knighthood and how he sees them as flaws. He also uses this story as an allegory for the behavior of the knights, and it is reflective of the nature of them as they fight each other for the woman. Chaucer also uses satire to call out the higher order, or the political heads. For example, the duke decides that the winner of a tournament will decide the fate of Emelye. He turns justice into entertainment, which is a very direct lash out against the government. He could also potentially be satirizing something of the higher order of God and the dynamics of life in contrast to its events, since a major theme in the story is how life is full of ups and downs, dictated by the events that affect it, and that while one person may be feeling great and living well, someone else is always worse off, and vice versa. And perhaps the entire knight's tale serves as an allegorical attestment to this theme.
Courtly love is designed off of chivalry and how a woman is to be treated by the man that is courting her. It can also be defined by having the characterization of a forbidden romance that can never be by noble men and women. There is courtly love shown between Palamon, Arcite, and Emily. They both want her but it is forbidden for both because of prison or being exiled. Courtly love is also about competition which is shown through the fight to win Emily's heart.
Chaucer uses satire and allegory to make the knights look like fools along with any other high up society people that he can poke fun of. He uses Emily to show how with not even knowing her how they can fall madly in love that quickly. He characterizes them with satire by having them be best friends until a girl comes between them and they turn into complete idiots. The allegory of this entire thing revolves around the knights loyalty and how it relates to real world things.
1. Courtly love is shown between Arcite and Palamon, and the conflict therein. At first sight, they both "fall in love" as soon as they see Emelye. While remaining mostly chivalrous, they contradict themselves by bumbling over each other looking for her heart. Chaucer satirizes this by being aware that Arcite and Palamon are being chivalrous, but realistically they are being quite childish. 2. Chaucer uses satire by discussing courtly love through contradictions made painfully obvious in his literature. He sees the values of knighthood as flaws. He also uses this story as an allegory for the behavior of the knights, and it is reflective of the nature of them as they fight each other for the woman. Chaucer also uses satire to call out the upper class, such as kings, nobles and heads of religions. For example, the duke decides that the winner of a tournament will decide the fate of Emelye. He turns justice into entertainment, which is a very direct lash out against the government. He could also potentially be satirizing something of the higher order of God and the dynamics of life in contrast to its events, since a major theme in the story is how life is full of ups and downs, dictated by the events that affect it. While one person may be feeling great and living well, someone else is always worse off, and vice versa. Perhaps the entire knight's tale serves as an allegorical attestment to this theme.
Courtly love is shown through the actions of the Theseus. He heard the cry of the wives that could not properly bury their husbands. Theseus then goes and conquers Creon. He allows the women to bury their dead properly. In doing this he betters the name, not only of himself, but the name of the knight. It shows his nobility and and chivalry. It shows he has a heart and is willing to solve the women's plight. Another example of courtly love is when one of the two brothers talks as if the love he feels is physically wounding him. He does not literally get wounded. He can live the rest of his life out without having this fair lady. He is just be over dramatic.
ReplyDeleteThe use of satire is shown when the two brothers in jail have a quarrel over who loves the fair lady who is Emily. Neither of the brothers have even met her, but yet they claim to be in love with her. Both want her, and it is the one brothers word over the others. However, the whole debacle is useless because both of them are sentenced to life in prison. There is no point in arguing other than wasting time. Then comes the time when Arcite contemplates suicide over not being able to have Emily. It is just one good looking woman. There are others out there but he is being to stupid to realize that.
1. In The Knight's Tale courtly love is found between Arcite, Palamon, and Emily. Arcite and Palamon are sworn brothers who have to follow the system of courtly love. Courtly love has rules, rules of loyalty to one another. Arcite and Palamon both fall in love with Emily who is the princess of Athens. This causes major conflict between the sworn brothers and eventually Arcite gets a petition from Perotheus for Arcite's freedom. He leaves while Palamon stays in the tower.
ReplyDelete2 Chaucer knows that knights are supposed to act a certain way towards each other and also other people. Knights have to follow rules of chivalry, hospitality, good manners, and most defiantly loyalty. In part 1 of The Knight's Tale Arcite and Palamon are bitter to one another, which back in that time period was unheard of. The clashing between the two knights would be an example of how the Arthur uses allegory.
Chaucer uses satire by exaggerating the love Arcite and Palamon both have for Emily. Palamon cries out in distress just by seeing Emily is also another example of satire in The Knight's Tale.
1. Courtly love is not one that is enacted by marriage. At the time this was written, people did not get married for love but rather by status. The idea of courtly love was desirable because the draw of attraction and feeling was what the readers wanted. In the Knight's tale, both Arcite and Palamon fall deeply in love with Emily, a woman both have only seen for a couple of seconds. Both claim to now be the servants to her and are angry that each other have fallen for the same girl. This was also accustomed to courtly love. The idea that the woman had the control and the man was her servant and would do anything to please her. Another connection to courtly love is whenever Arctie is released but banished from Athen he contemplates suicide because he is so distraught with love. The role in Part 1 is that it drives the conflict and it allows the story to be an enjoyment for the reader of that time to relate to or fantasize.
ReplyDelete2. Satire is used in this first part to 'make fun of ' the knight's code. Each Palamon and Arcite are definitions of the perfect night. They follow the chivalry code, believe in fate and fortune and abide by that, and fall into a state of courtly love.What Chaucer satirizes is how perfectly imperfect both knights are. Each display the qualities that a knight should have but they use the code against each other when they discover that they both are in love with Emily. This shows how flawed and double motivated the knight's system is. Chaucer uses allegory by Palamon and Arcite representing the theme that joy and suffering often times go hand in hand. When Arcite feel in love with Emily, he was so excited to have found her, but Palamon then took that away when he claimed his love for her. Again, when Arcite was released from the tower he should have been happy but he was depressed because he was banished from seeing Emily. Each cousin was envious of the other because they thought that each were in the better position to pursue Emily.
--- I think courtly love plays the role of the antagonist in Part 1. Arcite and Palamon were "bound" together by an oath they took to never leave each others side. Arguments occur whenever the idea of leaving and being with Emily comes up between the two. The oath they took would keep the two together until death does them part, but Palamon still insists he will love Emily forever when he says he will "love and serve and always will until I die". If Emily was never there, none of this would have happened and the two brothers would still be happy with each other. This is why I think courtly love plays a kind of antagonist in tale.
ReplyDelete--- Chaucer uses elements of allegory throughout Part 1, like the description of Emily. The way the author describes Emily, "as radiant as a flower", "fresher than the flowers"and "a fairer sight to see than lilies on a stalk of green could be", can make it seem like she is a representation of May. Also, the loyal cousins Arcite and Palamon seem to represent the weaknesses or the faults of warriors. The two have been under their own code to stand by each others side until death, but when Emily comes along, that changes instantly, and the weaknesses appear. Some potential forms of satire I noticed in Part 1 was when the author described that when Creon dies by Theseus, the word of his deed will be spread throughout Greece. He says "the death he so deserved" which makes me think he hated Creon and he is very happy with his death.
Courtly love is a system of love. In the system, the woman is placed upon a pedestal and is worshiped by her knight. In part one, courtly love is displayed. Both knights in the tower vow to love Emily and both are love struck by her. Palamon vows to love her for the rest of his life and insists that she looks like a goddess. Atcite also comes to similar conclusions when he sees her as well. He states that she is beautiful and wants to love her too. This love that both men are in creates a conflict between the two. The role of courly love in the poem is to create a conflict between the two men and their bond of brotherhood. This bond that is easily separated by courtly love can lead to a knightly war between the two men. This war would be caused by a greater dedication to courtly love rather than the knighthood bond. Therefore leading courtly love to be a foreshadowing of possible future events between the two knights.
ReplyDeleteSome allegory in part one is the use of the goddess Venus. Not only is she the goddess of love and beauty, she is also the goddess of war. This allegorical reference could be a possible foreshadowing of what kind of problem Emily will cause. Satire in part one is how the two knights Palamon and Atcite are displayed as perfect, yet when they cannot come to a conclusion over a woman they are displayed as idiotic and pathetic. Another allegorical reference is the month of May. May is the beginning of summer and the time of the year when everything has matured fully. This is referenced in relation with Emily, showing that she is fully grown and in the prime of her life.
Courtly love can be described as a forbidden affair which relates to the situation that Arcite is faced with in The Knight's Tale. Although Arcite is released from prison, he is not allowed to stay in Athens unless he chooses to be killed. This punishment of banishment is very hard for Arcite to accept and becomes very jealous of his cousin Palamon who is still locked up in the castle. Palamon gets to admire the views of their beloved Emelye as Arcite is forced to leave and never see her face again. He is forbidden to love Emelye in his situation but that doesn't mean his banishment is going to stop him from going after what his heart wants.
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses satire to introduce his characters. He over exaggerates the features of some of the characters and pokes fun at their flaws. One of the characters he describes is the Pardoner. He describes him by saying "He'd speak in a voice as dainty as a goat's" and "He rode (or so he thought) all in the latest mode". He describes the Pardoner as an openly gay individual but Chancer decides to give his honest opinion about what he sees in each character. The author also uses allegory in his poem to reveal that the towns people believe in faith and fortune. When the eldest lady first spoke to Theseus she said "who fortune chose to give the victory, as conqueror to live, your glory and honor are not our grief, it's mercy that were seeking and relief". The eldest lady hoped that Creon would pay for what he had done to her husband and hoped that Theseus would be the man to help conqueror him and take his riches.
1. Courtly love plays a part in Part I of The Knight's Tale. Emily is placed on a pedestal and the two knights worship her immediately upon seeing her. Courtly love is a knights love to his one lady, but this becomes a conflict when both Arcite and Palamon love the same lady. Both knights seem to be very dramatic about their love for Emily and the pain that it will cause them if they can not be with her. Arcite even mentions suicide. The pain they exaggerate is an example of courtly love. They both fall into courtly love with Emily and this challenges the brotherhood the two knights share. The system of courtly love and chivalry is challenged when the two knights have to abandon their promise of loyalty to each other to invest totally in their one true love, Emily.
ReplyDelete2. Chaucer has used the elements of satire and allegory in a combined way in Part I of The Canterbury Tales. The entire prologue has elements of satire. Each short part of the poem is explaining a different person who is taking the pilgrimage. Chaucer uses extreme satire to insult every single one of these people. For example, he calls the Wife of Bath a complete slut, but never comes out an says it. It is in the details of the poem that the reader finds out that this is her way of life. He uses this by challenging the pardoners sexuality and the nuns holy way of life. He never comes out and says these things about the people but it is implied due to the satire. Allegory is shown in the poem as the entire pilgrimage in general. The journey can be looked at as a path to heaven or just a better life in general. These people decide to take this journey to better themselves.
In the Knight's Tale, Part 1, Courtly love plays an important role. The two cousins, Artcie and Palamon, both take part in this. Artcie spots a woman, Emily, from outside his prison tower, and laments how he is unable to speak to her due to his circumstances. The theme of courtly love comes into play within the poem, not due to them finding a way to talk to her, but because both of them argue on who feels they are a better man for her. This argument escalates between the two, before Artcie is removed. Palamenon then is alone, and cannot see Emily due to being locked up, whilst Artcie is unable to due to his banishment.
ReplyDelete2. The use of satire and allegory in Part I is evident. In Part I, a major example of allegory is the struggle between Artcie, Palamenon, and Emily. Artcie and Palamenon's wish to see Emily goes without reward, as neither has the chance to see her, yet both feel they need to. This goes as an allegory for unobtainable goals within life, as both would love to know her, yet both cannot under their circumstances.
An example of Satire is the presentation of the Knights themselves, as they are perceived at this time to be heroes of nobility, whilst they within the story are unable to prove themselves as such,being presented more as the antihero.
Courtly love is very apparent in Part I of The Knight's Tale. While Palamon and Arcite are trapped in prison, they witness the beauty of Emily. Both fall in love with her at first sight. In fact, they fall so hard it causes physical pain. This deep love they show for her is an example of courtly love.Courtly love was practiced by noble lords and ladies. Palamon and Arcite are noble men and Emily is a noble woman. Courtly love also involved deep devotion of the man to do anything for his woman. Both Palamon and Arcite express that they are so in love with this woman that they would do anything for her. The last elements of courtly love shown in this tale are the secrecy and provocativeness of it. The love they express for Emily is secret because no one knows about it except Palamon and Arcite. Emily doesn't even know about it. It is also kind of provocative because Emily is Theseus's sister-in-law, and if either of the knights pursued her, it would be considered an affair.
ReplyDeletePalamon and Arcite are used as an allegory in Part I of The Knight's Tale. Behind their characters is the hidden meaning of the power of love. Both fall hard for Emily at first sight. They feel physical pain at the sight of her beauty and are willing to risk anything to be able to love her. They represent how fast love can change a person and how powerful emotion can be. The satire in this part of the Knight's tale pokes fun at the chivalry of knighthood. Chaucer uses Palamon and Arcite to show how flawed the chivalric system was. After catching sight of Emily and her beauty, they begin to fawn over her excessively. Knights are supposed to love women in a noble manner, but these knights yearn for Emily in a childlike manner. Also, they begin to fight over her and Arcite breaks multiple knightly rules in this conflict. First of all, no man was ever supposed to interfere with another man's love, especially their brother's, and they were never supposed to break oath, which Palamon claims Arcite did. This is an apparent form of satire used in the Knight's Tale.
In the beginning of the poem, we are introduced to courtly love between Palamon, Arcite, and Emily. Courtly love drives the plot by creating the conflict in the poem. Palamon and Arcite both love Emily, causing a feud between them because it clashes with the vows the cousins hold so important. In the case of this story, the "moral system" of courtly love conflicts with deep seated chivalry. Palamon and Arcite attempt to respect their past brotherly agreements, but much like pursuing two mutually exclusive religions, they cannot satisfy both.
ReplyDeleteThere are many examples of the use of satire and allegory in Part 1. Through irony, Chaucer is making fun of people's fatalistic approach to life. Each cousin has their own reason to be angry with Fate; even though they have played out two separate situations, neither received the prize each was looking for. The allegory for the poem so far is displayed through Palamon and Arcite's overriding belief in Fate. Instead of being happy with what they earn, they bicker and argue about who received what. This may be displayed by the mentioning of "the gods' adamant tablet", a representation of Fate and Fortune's cruel and unyielding hand.
Courtly love was a knight's desire for a woman of higher power. It was often an unattainable love. This plays a role in Part I of the poem because both of the knights fall in love with the noblewoman at first sight. They crave this forbidden love and it completely takes over the men, They are willing to do anything to be with this woman.
ReplyDeleteHe uses satire to make fun of the chivalric code. He uses the characters to show the corruptness of knights. The two men fall in love with a woman and fight with each other on who loves and deserves her more. These are not the proper actions of a knight. The two men are selfish in their own desires which is against their code. He uses allegory to show themes. The theme he displays is that human fates are unstable. When one person's fate and fortunes are good, then someone else's must be disastrous. At the beginning of the poem, Theseus had good fortune and he came across women that were weeping. He felt that he had a link to them because of his good fortune and wanted to help. Once he had brought home their husband's remains and lifted their fortunes, Palamon and Arcite were found and punished with bad fortunes. This shows that joy is always linked with suffering.
1. Courtly love is a literary conception of love that emphasizes nobility and chivalry. In the Knight’s Tale, each character is of noble interest and Chaucer shows that every person is of high royalty. Courtly love is a medieval of expressing love in a high chivalry-like way. In todays time, we still have the same idea of courtly love. For example, when your best friend likes a guy you dated, it is for them either to break the rules and like him or break off the love with the guy and keep your friendship. Fighting over a boy or girl continues to happen even after Chaucer wrote this poem. In this poem, this concept is demanded loyalty of the knight to just one person, the perfect girl. The woman is worshipped by the knight and the way he loves her makes him stronger and more honorable. The woman in this tale is Emily who has been praised by the two knights. In line 1155, Arcite shows his love and ownership over Emily by stating “I loved her first, not you”. Showing courtly love is announced in line 1157 “She’s woman or a goddess!”. The knights show gentleman like manner in expressing their love for Emily. This relationship in The Knight’s Tale reflects the courtly love tradition’s idea of what the ideal male and female relationship should be like.
ReplyDelete2. Allegory is a poem, such like the Knight’s Tale, or a picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (moral or political). Satire is the use of humor or exaggeration to expose and criticize people’s stupidity within topical issues. Chaucer uses these two main ideas within his poems a great deal. Satire is what Chaucer writes his poem with. He is basically setting the characters up for embarrassment. He mocks untouchable people with the use of exposes people’s stupidity with an attack on their nobility. Chaucer uses many people of royalty to criticize. The pilgrim knight in the prologue was presented as a knight with obvious flaws. He gave them qualities as an antithesis in which he should have gave them. The narrator starts out the poem with the idea that nothing but death can comfort him and happiness is only causing him despair. Chaucer uses satire in part 1 by using courtly love which is setting the characters up to humiliate them. Allegory is showed in part 1 through courtly love as well. He speaks in love with terms of pain or illness. We see the dramatic acting within this in part 1 of the poem. When Palamon first sees Emily, he cries out pretending to be hurt. This idea is that the first time of seeing Emily has made them feel like his heart is like a poison. Love is a wound and the guys act psychically ill when seeing the beautiful woman for the first time. This idea of being “ill” is played in our time period. When people fall in love, they claim they cannot eat or drink over the thought of their beloved hurting them. The use of allegory and satire is used throughout many writing of Chaucer and especially in The Knight’s Tale.
1. Palamon, the knight, was trapped behind bars for the rest of his life. This caused problems when he falls in love with this women he sees from the prison. This women is of higher class, and he cannot have her because he is in prison. This is courtly love because he is unable to be with her.
ReplyDelete2. Chaucer used satire when Palamon compared Emily to a goddess. Being a knight he is unable to be with a goddess, which Arcite used his stupid use of word against him. Arcite capitalized and said he loved her as a woman so that he had the best chance to win her over. The allegory in Part I is that the other side isn't always as great as it seems. Arcite wanted to be freed from prison, because he thought that he would go and be with Emily in peace. But he was eventually release, but he was banished from the land. He realized this was much worse because he could not see Emily, even from the prison cell. He was in a depression. This is similar to a teenager wanted to go of to college, but then realizing it isn't as easy as they thought it would be.
Our story is located in ancient Greece and Courtly love makes its presence known as two cousins Palamon and Arcite are condemned to life in a prison. The two soon fall into dismay as they both glare out the prison tower window to see Emelye. Instantly falling in love with her they both begin to argue over her. They finally decide it is pointless since neither can actually reach her. Eventually a duke named perotheus comes along and works out a deal with Theseus to release Arcite but is banished. Palamon worried that Arcite will come back to take Emelye by force he begins to become sorrowful. this idea of courtly love torments the two men as they both love the unattainable woman and thus forces the plot to progress to the point where the two must face one another.
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses the elements of allegory in the thought that every character represents a different thought or idea. Although the two men are quite similar they both show different ways at which neither of them can achieve the love of the woman. Satire is presented in the story as showing knights as honorable and to follow the practice of courtly love and yet Palamon and Arcite are complete opposites of that statement. they completely resent any honorable characteristics and do not follow the code of courtly love, both fighting over her true love.
Courtly love is practiced particularly by persons of noble status between a male and female. Particullary, a Knight, Squire or, King. Courtly love is shown in the Knights tale on the way to Canterbury. The Knight in his story is put into prison after a moral fight among-st a King and his army. When he is imprisoned he spots the noble lady who comes around the garden. He refers to her as being so beautiful, she could be a goddess. The knight locked away in the tower says, never has there been anyone who has suffered the pains of love more. The Knight makes everything his characters say extremely exaggerated and urgent.The entire tale of the Knight is an example of a courtly love tale, and it fully embody s the concept of courtly love.
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses satire in the descriptions of the pilgrims in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales to show corruption in the Church that was in they're society. Many members of the clergy used their positions for personal gain. This can be seen in his cast of characters. Of all the pilgrims associated with the Church, the Parson is the only one who is honorable. He also uses satire when addressing the Knight. He makes a statement how his armor is rusted and old. This bold statement is most likely representing how the Knighthood was becoming flawed.
- In part 1, Arcite and Polomom are both cousins and sworn brothers, but they both have love for the same girl, Emelye. They both believe in a chivalrous love for Emelye, being kind and noble. This love is what drive much of the plot on the dues between the two brothers.
ReplyDelete- Chaucer uses satire to describe the differences between the characters. For example, all the characteristics of the pardoner and knie are exaggerated to show their own personalities and what they portray. Chaucer uses allegory when he describing the knight. The knights armor is described being rusted, this is used how the knightly hood is deteriorating and losing its value.
From the second Palamon and Arcite lay eyes on Emily, they fall madly in love. Although they are very dramatic over the situation, their behavior is pretty typical of the courtly love genre. They spend their time on thinking about the woman. They express their love in terms of wounds and sickness. They swear they will do anything to win over her love before the other. Throughout the rest of the story we see the great lengths both men are willing to go.
ReplyDeleteWe first see satire used when Palamon discusses his deep love for Emily or the "goddess". Arcite also falls in love which begins a conflict. We see satire when Arcite explains he doesn't love emily, he loves the goddess Venus whom he compared emily too. When the two knights just so happen to stumble upon each other in the same grove. Also the most allegory in the story to me, is how Emily does not want to marry either knight. She wishes to stay a virgin after the joust comes to an end.
Courtly love plays a major role in part 1. It's shown throughout the story as an example the Knights are very selfless and fight to gain the respect of their women. Courtly love plays major rule in this time period in general. It creates almost a background theme for the story
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses satire in part one when he makes Palamon cry repusively. By making him cry in such a manner is somewhat a mockery of him. The hidden message or allegory would be courtly love and how it affects the way kights fought their battles and how women caught the attention of men in that time period.
--Courtly love plays a big role in part one of the knights tale. When he sees the women who lost their husbands on the road, he must avenge their deaths. It is part of the knights code. He had no problem with the killers of the husbands before hand, but after the women asked him for revenge he must do it. If it weren't for courtly love, part one would not have had any action.
ReplyDelete--Chaucer uses sattire in part one to criticize people and make funny jokes. He uses allegory to criticize England and the church.
As we learned in the unit previous to this one, courtly love usually involves a knight who devotes himself to a woman who is married and loves her in a respectful way and preserves her reputation. Courtly love is found in the Knight's Tale with the love triangle that is Emily, Arcite, and Palamon. Arcite and Palamon were cousins locked up in prison for the rest of their lives. Palamon spots Emily first and announces it to his cousin. Then Arcite spots Emily and falls in love as well. Palamon becomes angry at Arcite because they promised they wouldn't let a woman tear them apart. They argued and said they both loved her before the other did. Courtly love is playing a role in this Tale because the cousins have to decide whether they want to be chivalrous and let the other cousin have her or have her for themselves.
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses many elements of satire and allegory in the Knight's Tale. Satire is the use of humor, exaggeration, irony, etc. Exaggeration is used between the two cousins saying how they both glanced at Emily and they're completely in love with her. It is also ironic that they both are in love with the same woman and I personally find it funny they're both in love with her. This is an example of satire being used in The Knight's Tale. Chaucer is known for his use of allegory. It was found much in the prologue and again in the Knight's Tale. Palamon and Arcite can represent something else than just two people in love with a girl. They are representing the decision between being a good knight and loyal to your friends and doing something for yourself that will make you happy.
Courtly love was a type of love that emphasizes nobility and chivalry. In this the love was attached to both both for they fell in love with the girl and could not stop thinking about her. Both men were obsessed with the girl and could not stop thinking about her, but neither men could get out of the cell. They both cannot sleep and will do anything for a chance to be with the girl they love. They would even risk there lives to be with the girl they love.In today's world if a guy was obsessed with a girl he would go after her or be too afraid to talk to her. people have changed to become shy and not talk to girls they like.
ReplyDeleteThe satire is throughout the who story and makes fun of chivalry. The men are in love with the girl that its not chivalrous poking fun at it. They did not stop talking about the girl that they wouldn't even sleep. The two examples of allegory are Theseus and Zeus for the preformed act of kindness with the three women. The second example was Thabeus and Hades which keeps bones which is known as very rude.
1) An important part of the chivalric code was honoring and upholding promises to other knights. Part of the code of courtly love (established in a treatise by the 12th-century Andreas Capellanus) was that each knight would choose his own courtly lover, whom he admired as perfect in every way. One of the key elements of Part 1 of "The Knight's Tale" is a clash between the chivalric code and code of courtly love.
ReplyDelete2) Chaucer writes a satirical commentary about the chivalric code. The way the knights treat each other in prison - with jealousy, scorn and even contempt - mocks the chivalric code which emphasized the importance of mutual respect between knights.
1. From the second Palamon and Arcite lay eyes on Emily, they fall madly in love. Although they are very dramatic over the situation, their behavior is pretty typical of the courtly love genre. They express their love in terms of wounds and sickness. They swear they will do anything to win over her love before the other. Throughout the rest of the story we see the great lengths both men are willing to go in order to achieve love.
ReplyDelete2. We first see satire used when Palamon discusses his deep love for Emily or the goddess. We see satire when Arcite explains he doesn't love emily, he loves the goddess Venus whom he compared emily too. When the two knights just so happen to stumble upon each other in the same grove. A big time allegory in the story is how Emily does not want to marry either knight. She wishes to stay a virgin after the joust comes to an end.
-Courtly love plays a big role in Part I. Chaucer interprets this through the different people he encounters with and it explains why certain things happen. Things that happened in Part I will be explained in Part 2.
ReplyDelete-Chaucer uses satire and allegory in Part I very often. He makes using these terms not so noticeable and you have to look a little deeper to thoroughly understand how it's being used.
Courtly love emphasizes nobility and chivalry. Knights would set out on adventures to express these qualities towards women by providing services to them. Arcite and Palamon convey this idea of courtly love through their actions regarding Emily. Each of the cousins claims that they have fallen in love with this girl at first sight, but she is virtually unattainable to each man. Arcite and Palamon argue over who the better man is, trying to out-do the other and proving that they are the most worthy man for Emily. This idea of impressing the woman through strength, which each man attempts to do. Although Emily is completely unaware of the argument over her, Arcite and Palamon begin to compliment the woman as if she were aware and could be impressed. The men work together to embody courtly love within the poem by competing to dazzle Emily. This is significant to the way in which Chaucer uses satire and allegory in his work.
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses satire to expose themes and specifically goes after kings and their churches. Anyone who has significance in society is subject to satire within Chaucer’s work to expose a flawed society. In regards to the knights, Chaucer points out that the knights have ultimately failed the knightly code of conduct. He embarrasses Palamon and Arcite who are supposed to be these worthy knights but ridicules their actions through the use of courtly love. They are an allegory for the decaying chivalry in society and represent everything a knight should not be. He satirizes the kings of the courts and the leaders of the churches as well. The duke is supposed to be a religious figure and believe in Christianity. Rather than leaving the fate of the men to God, the duke declares that the men both deserve to die. He makes a mockery of the men because he is not practicing what he preaches.
Courtly love is the main driving factor for the conflict between Palamon and Arcite, the two knights restored to life and locked as prisoners in a tower. At first sight, both quickly develop an obssesion with Emelye. Despite their knightly values of being chivalrous to woman and being respectful and delicate, they willingly contradict themselves, stumbling over each other and, by the end of the story, hacking away at each other for her hand in their own. Courtly love is supposed to display nobility in a knight's disposition, yet it is in no way reflective in the their actions in this story.
ReplyDeleteOn this topic, to answer the second prompt, Chaucer utilizes the knightly exposure in his satire, discussing courtly love through the contradictions. He satirizes specificly the values of knighthood and how he sees them as flaws. He also uses this story as an allegory for the behavior of the knights, and it is reflective of the nature of them as they fight each other for the woman. Chaucer also uses satire to call out the higher order, or the political heads. For example, the duke decides that the winner of a tournament will decide the fate of Emelye. He turns justice into entertainment, which is a very direct lash out against the government. He could also potentially be satirizing something of the higher order of God and the dynamics of life in contrast to its events, since a major theme in the story is how life is full of ups and downs, dictated by the events that affect it, and that while one person may be feeling great and living well, someone else is always worse off, and vice versa. And perhaps the entire knight's tale serves as an allegorical attestment to this theme.
Courtly love is designed off of chivalry and how a woman is to be treated by the man that is courting her. It can also be defined by having the characterization of a forbidden romance that can never be by noble men and women. There is courtly love shown between Palamon, Arcite, and Emily. They both want her but it is forbidden for both because of prison or being exiled. Courtly love is also about competition which is shown through the fight to win Emily's heart.
ReplyDeleteChaucer uses satire and allegory to make the knights look like fools along with any other high up society people that he can poke fun of. He uses Emily to show how with not even knowing her how they can fall madly in love that quickly. He characterizes them with satire by having them be best friends until a girl comes between them and they turn into complete idiots. The allegory of this entire thing revolves around the knights loyalty and how it relates to real world things.
1. Courtly love is shown between Arcite and Palamon, and the conflict therein. At first sight, they both "fall in love" as soon as they see Emelye. While remaining mostly chivalrous, they contradict themselves by bumbling over each other looking for her heart. Chaucer satirizes this by being aware that Arcite and Palamon are being chivalrous, but realistically they are being quite childish.
ReplyDelete2. Chaucer uses satire by discussing courtly love through contradictions made painfully obvious in his literature. He sees the values of knighthood as flaws. He also uses this story as an allegory for the behavior of the knights, and it is reflective of the nature of them as they fight each other for the woman. Chaucer also uses satire to call out the upper class, such as kings, nobles and heads of religions. For example, the duke decides that the winner of a tournament will decide the fate of Emelye. He turns justice into entertainment, which is a very direct lash out against the government. He could also potentially be satirizing something of the higher order of God and the dynamics of life in contrast to its events, since a major theme in the story is how life is full of ups and downs, dictated by the events that affect it. While one person may be feeling great and living well, someone else is always worse off, and vice versa. Perhaps the entire knight's tale serves as an allegorical attestment to this theme.