Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Compare the tone in both stories

Both Sir Gawain and the Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” portray knights who undergo a test.Compare the tone, or writers attitude toward a subject, in these two celections, identify words and details that help convey the tone in each poem.

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The two are very different. The Wife of Bath's tale is actually pretty straightforward, narrating with little embellishment or emotion. Sir Gawain is rich with imagery and chivalry.

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