English Literature / Unit 4 ENL 0312 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Franklin's Tale
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The idea
The knight Arveragus marries Dorigen and promises never to claim mastery over her. While he is away, the squire Aurelius woos her, and she rashly promises him her love if he removes the black rocks of the coast. The tale ends by asking, "Which was the moste free?"
In practice
Equal marriage, rash promise.
Where people slip
It ends on a question to the reader.
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