... : "Her kerchiefs were of finely woven ground; I dared have sworn they weighed a good ten pound, The ones she wore on Sunday, on her head. Her hose were of the finest scarlet red and gartered tight; her shoes were soft and new." Also on lines 480-483: "Well wimpled up, and on her head a hat as broad as is a buckler or a shield ... also that a good woman and wife will do and give up whatever is necessary for her husband. The Wife goes on to tell about her fourth husband. She shows how little control she has over him: "My fourth husband, he was a reveller, That is to say, he kept a paramour...

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... precedence generally. Chaucer describes her as being somewhat deaf; she was also an excellent seamstress and weaver, and she had been on several other pilgrimages. She wore fine clothing, including scarlet red stockings and a large hat; Chaucer points these out to show her availability and her prosperity. The Wife had been married five times already, and Chaucer noted her assertiveness and ... in her hands. Further, the task given the knight by the queen (to find out "what thing it is that women most desire-) is noteworthy because in medieval times, very little attention was paid to wha...

• Word Count: 1172
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... precedence generally. Chaucer describes her as being somewhat deaf; she was also an excellent seamstress and weaver, and she had been on several other pilgrimages. She wore fine clothing, including scarlet red stockings and a large hat; Chaucer points these out to show her availability and her prosperity. The Wife had been married five times already, and Chaucer noted her assertiveness and ... in her hands. Further, the task given the knight by the queen (to find out "what thing it is that women most desire-) is noteworthy because in medieval times, very little attention was paid to wha...

• Word Count: 1172
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate