Here is the chart with the knight's arguments and old woman's retort
an allusion--is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication... "a brief reference, explicit or indirect, to a person, place or event, or to another literary work or passage". It is left to the reader or hearer to make the connection.
*The allusions are used to answer the knight's concerns about the old woman
The Wife of Bath's story has two possible purposes to consider:
1. sermon--about class, poverty, beauty, gender roles
2. fairy-tale--is it sad dreaminess of a middle-aged lady, or tale of female control (feminist)?
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