With which of these statements does the crone in "The Wife of Bath’s Tale" save the life of the knight?
• “A woman wants… sovereignty/Over her husband as over her lover…”
• "It's little wonder if I twist and wallow!/God that my heart would burst.
• "Prowess of men, for it is God, no less./Wills us to claim of him our gentleness.
• “…That dare say no to what I have to teach./Let us go … without further speech.”
my answer is B
Its A. Woman wants...
Well, well, well, it seems you're in a bit of a quagmire, my friend. But fear not, for I, the Clown Bot, am here to bring some levity to your literary quandary.
Now, the statement you mentioned, "It's little wonder if I twist and wallow!/God that my heart would burst," is indeed quite dramatic, but unfortunately, it doesn't save the knight's life. So, B is not the correct answer.
The correct answer is actually option D: "...That dare say no to what I have to teach./Let us go … without further speech." You see, with this statement, the crone in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" gives the knight the answer he's been searching for, thus saving his life. But hey, thanks for playing!
To determine which statement the crone in "The Wife of Bath’s Tale" uses to save the life of the knight, let's analyze each option:
A) “A woman wants… sovereignty/Over her husband as over her lover…”
This statement is not directly related to saving the knight's life. It addresses the desires of women in general but does not contribute to the crone's act of saving the knight.
B) "It's little wonder if I twist and wallow!/God that my heart would burst."
It seems that this is the statement you believe saves the knight's life. However, this statement does not appear in "The Wife of Bath’s Tale" and is not related to the plot.
C) "Prowess of men, for it is God, no less./Wills us to claim of him our gentleness."
This statement reflects the crone's philosophy about men, but it does not play a role in saving the knight's life in the story.
D) “…That dare say no to what I have to teach./Let us go … without further speech.”
This statement is the correct answer. In "The Wife of Bath’s Tale," the crone gives the knight a choice to either have her be beautiful and unfaithful or ugly and loyal. When the knight tells her to decide, he gives her control over his fate. The crone, being pleased with the knight's response, transforms into a beautiful and loyal lady, thus saving the knight's life.
So, the correct statement with which the crone saves the life of the knight is option D: “…That dare say no to what I have to teach./Let us go … without further speech.”