Arveragus
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Arveragus is the noble and devoted knight in Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Franklin’s Tale," known for his commitment to equality and mutual respect in marriage.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chaucer character
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fictional character ⓘ knight ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
equality in marriage
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mutual respect in marriage ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Canterbury Tales
NERFINISHED
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The Franklin’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dorigen’s vow to Aurelius
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moral dilemma about promises ⓘ |
| believesIn | sovereignty of each partner in marriage ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted
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generous ⓘ honorable ⓘ humble ⓘ loving ⓘ patient ⓘ trustworthy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
respects Dorigen’s promises
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values personal honor over jealousy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Franklin’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Breton lai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle English literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval romance ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of The Franklin’s Tale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allowing Dorigen freedom in marriage
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commitment to marital equality ⓘ keeping his promises ⓘ |
| occupation | knight ⓘ |
| partOf | frame narrative of The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Dorigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | noble ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
courtly love
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gentilesse ⓘ honor ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ |
| value |
chivalry
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courtesy ⓘ mutual obedience in marriage ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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