1. The last part of the Wife of Bath's tale deals with the concept of duty. Write a theme
statement related to this idea and use textual evidence to support your answer. Clearly explain
how the evidence supports your theme.
2. One topic of the Wife of Bath's tale is trilie love. What can you infer about the Wife's attitude
toward true love? Write a theme statement and use evidence from the text to support your
theme. Choose one piece of evidence from the middle of the story and one from near the end.
Clearly explain how the evidence supports your theme.
3. Another topic of the Wife of Bath's tale involves the role of a woman's physical beauty in
male-female relationships. Write a theme statement and use textual evidence to infer what the
knight's attitude is toward beauty, or the lack thereof. Be sure to clearly explain your choices.
4. In the Wife of Bath's tale, what can you infer about the Wife's attitude toward the connection
between people's social rank, how well they behave, and how wise they are? Write a theme
statement that relates to this topic, use evidence from different parts of the story, and clearly
explain your ideas.
BONUS QUESTION (Advanced/ Level 4):
Explain how the two themes you explained above interact and build on one another throughout
the Wife of Bath's tale.