I pray you, tell me; or where did he command virginity?... "I hold that a mouse that has but one hole to run to has a heart not worth a leek; for if that should fail, then all id finished" (Prologue ln. 572-574). ... "I hate that man who tells me my vices" (Prologue ln. 662). ... " (Tale ln. 257-259). ... The Wife of Bath's prologue & tale argues that women must control everything to have a blissful relationship but her stories tell her otherwise....

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(A)The Canterbury Tales is a poem that was written somewhere between 1386 and 1385 by a man named Geoffrey Chaucer; in which 30 characters on a pilgrimage to Canterbury coincidentally meet at a tavern, where they are challenged to tell the best story during their pilgrimage for the reward of a free dinner at the tavern. The poem was originally supposed be much longer than the final product, because Chaucer had intended all thirty characters to tell 4 stories, totaling 120 stories; however, he unfortunately was unable to finish. ... On the surface the man of law is appears to be very admired b...

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In this case, we have two books, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Canterbury Tales from which we extract our examples. ... They also show how fancy can take over a relationship like The Wife of Bath and her three "rich, old husbands," from The Canterbury Tales. ... Lysander stood for what his heart told him, by questioning both, Egeus and The Duke Theseus. ... "I'll tell the truth. ...

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What is special about this town is that all of the people in it are dead and they tell their stories from the grave. ... Spoon River Anthology tells its tales of life but the most important is how unforgiving love is. ... He states, "That one can be happy only where there are two;/ And that our hearts are drawn to stars/ Which want us not ("Herbert Marshal" 12-14)." ... Searcy killed his aunt, the coroner thought she died of a heart attack and old age so did not look any farther. ... One such sad story comes from Margaret Fuller Slack, whose story tells of her life where she was full of po...

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One must read the story very carefully, even numerous times, before understanding the reason of this tale. ... This clearly tells the reader that Luz was in the man's bed, and it shows the passion that the man has for her. ... One would suspect that he is terribly heart broken and devastated after hearing the news from his previous lover. ... From this betrayal, two hearts are broken. ... Hemingway paints a picture of passion, desire, and infidelity through this short tale. ...

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Every day she waits eagerly for his return, but as his absence grew longer and longer she becomes heart broken. One night after she cries herself to sleep she has a dream in which Lorenzo's ghost appears and tells her of his death and where he was buried. ... Without sounding overly fictional, there is a fairy tale like quality to this story. Many impossible events, like Lorenzo's ghost, Lisabetta crying herself to death, and "planting" the head of a loved one, add a surreal and fantastic shimmer to this otherwise grim tale. ...

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Catherine tells Ellen what she believes will happen with her marriage and her relationship to Heathcliff. ... Why did you betray your own heart, Cathy? ... I have not broken your heart--you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine (170). ... Idle tales, you'll say, and so say I. ... Ellen tells Lockwood about the how the country people and Joseph have seen the ghosts of Heathcliff and Catherine walking on the moors ...

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Benedick uses that deception to try and tell Beatrice his true feelings for her. ... While this is going on, Don John tells Claudio that Don Pedro is really doing this for himself this is just to deceive him. ... Leonato along with his family deceive everyone when they tell them Hero is dead. ... The deception that's required in getting Benedick and Beatrice to portray their love for each other each other is a thoughtful and kind hearted deception that really makes the play comical. ... Hero and Ursula portray the same deception on Beatrice and she hears the imaginary tale of Benedick&#x...

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Anne Sexton's "Cinderella" is a fairy tale poem about the life of Cinderella. ... A nursemaid, someone who cleans and takes care of children, is described as "luscious and sweet," she "captures the oldests son's heart" meaning she makes her way into a wealthy family by her beauty. ... Sexton then starts to tell the story of a Cinderella, whose mother dies when she is younger. Her mother tells her to be devout and good and in return she will "smile down from Heaven in the seam of a cloud.... The two sisters, cut parts of their feet off to fit into th...

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The classic romantic comedy tells the tale of lovers" mishaps and successes when banished or fleeing to the Forest of Arden from the courts of the two feuding brothers : Duke Senior and Duke Fredrick. ... She proclaims " If you do love Rosalind so near the heart/ as your gesture cries out , when your brother / marries Aliena shall you marry her, " (5.2.61-63). ...

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Marriage is not always as beautiful as a fairy tale, "at least one partner will have an affair in approximately eighty percent of all marriages", according to Peggy Vaughan (3). ... Lantin's heart was tom apart due to the suffering of his wife's death. ... Sex outside the marriage can be a knife through a spouse's heart. ... Lantin was trying to tell his wife was that they did not have enough money to buy the jewelry or dress, so "why would you want to enhance your image?" ...

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Falling for the Moor General with his death defying tales of bravado and woe ( and that sexy charisma most black men have). ... He loves Desdemona with his whole heart. ... Brabantio adored Desdemona but when she eloped and married Othello it broke his heart. ... She tells all. ...

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It tells us of her warlike tendencies and why this should be so in medieval times... She explains that her feelings are passionate and loving but her heart and sole are warlike and strong. ... She also says that she tells everything to her friend "Alison" whom knows her as well as she does this meant that anything Jankin said was common knowledge very quickly and this was why he ended up so shamed and angry. ... "In parfit Joye; and Jhesu Christ us sende Housbondes meeke, youge, and fressh abbede, And grace t"overbide hem that we wedde;" This is the Wife's "blessing" on her sto...

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This is very important because this proves that Desdemona was not a weak woman at heart. ... Othello was able woo Desdemona to his side with his eccentric tales of battle and soldier life. ... To the bitter end she remain loyal to her husband as she tells her maid Emilia that she is committing suicide, she does not blame Othello for her death. ...

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The Shuar are an indigenous tribe living deep in the heart of the Amazon rain forest. ... Being exposed to this development has led to the lives and traditions of Shuar to change slightly, yet they still practice almost all their key traditions and always keep them close to their heart. ... He hopes to tell their story and bring Americans to visit their culture and learn from their ways. ...

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