The Canterbury Tales is a book full of tales told by people going on a journey. The first tale is told by the Knight, and starts with Duke Theseus coming upon crying women who say that a tyrant will not let anyone bury their husbands. He goes to the city and destroys his forces except for two knight, and decides that he will put them in prison instead of executing them. Through their prison windows both knights fall in love with Emile, Theseus sister. A little bit latter Arcite is set free, but he can not return to Athens. Years later Arcite return to Athens, because his appearance has changed a lot, and soon obtained high place in the court of Theseus. Palamon escapes prison and accidently meets Arcite in the morning. They then arrange a duel for the next day. …show more content…
They are all told that their prayers will be answered. In the duel Palamon is badly injured and Arcite wins, but Arcite is injured by his horse. Since, Arcite is going to die so he tells Emile to take Palamon hand. The Knight’s tale ends, and the Miller declared that he will tell his. John, a carpenter, who is married to a young girl, Allison, rents a room to a astronomer, Nicholas. Nicholas falls in love with Allison, and they both make a plan to deceive John. They tell John that he must make boats to escape an incoming flood, and when he does they sneak away with each other. Later that night, another admirer, Absalon, comes and begs for a kiss, but when he kisses her he finds out that he kissed her butt. Absalon comes back with a red-hot poker, and asks for another kiss. This time Nicholas sticks his but out, and Absalon shoves the poker up Nicholas’s butt. Nicholas screams for water, and John lets down his boats because he thinks the flood is coming. The neighbors then rush in and laugh at John’s preparations for the flood. The next tale is the Wife of Bath’s. In the prologue she talks about her husband's and how it is best if women are in