5. When Lanval tells the queen he has the love of a woman who is so fair that her servant is still more beautiful than the queen, what does the queen do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do a knight and his neighbor's wife send messages and gifts to each other?

2. What does Tristram compose? Why does he do this?

3. What happens as Le Fresne grows into womanhood?

4. What does the woman do so she may marry a knight from a nearby land?

5. What happens when Bisclavret sees his wife and her new husband? What are the reactions of others to Bisclavret's behavior?

6. What happens when Guigemar first arrives at Meriaduc's castle?

7. How does Lanval end up arrested?

8. What happens when Equitan falls in love?

9. What does the king do at the end of the story?

10. What does the knight give the lady before he dies? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a theme of one suffering for true love.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) Why might this be a popular theme for readers?

Part 3) Do you believe that one must suffer for true love? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bird imagery is found in several stories.

Part 1) Describe this bird imagery. What is the purpose of the birds in each story?

Part 2) Why might the author have chosen birds?

Part 3) What do birds symbolize today? How might this affect your interpretation of these stories?

Essay Topic 3

There is a theme of self-sacrifice and forgiveness.

Part 1) Where can this theme be found in this book?

Part 2) How does this theme connect many of the stories in this book?

Part 3) Why might this theme be important to the author? How might it be important to readers?

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