Posted: May 7th, 2015

“The Knight’s Tale” and The Iliad.

“The Knight’s Tale” and The Iliad.

Instructions
This should be a close reading essay, and should use as evidence primarily passages from the setting of “The Knight’s Tale” and The Iliad.

This is an Analytical essay focused on making a debatable claim about the work in question. The essay should be supported with discussion of specific passages from of “The Knight’s Tale” and The Iliad.

In this analytical essay be sure to write a thesis-driven essay by using the question below:

1.    The Return of Greek Mythology: The setting of “The Knight’s Tale” is ancient Greece, and it may be tempting to compare this story to The Iliad. Think back to our Week 2 reading and compare the heroic ideals depicted in The Iliad with the heroic ideals depicted in “The Knight’s Tale.” Can we read “The Knight’s Tale” as being a direct reflection of the heroic ideals we find in The Iliad? Why or why not?