THE FRANKLIN'S

TALE
By : Arbas, Sherryhan H.
BSED ENGLISH III A
FRANKLIN
• "white as a daisy petal was his
bear".
• high-colored, carrying a dagger
and a silk purse that he hangs at
his girdle.
• A franklin is a free landowner
who is not noble. A franklin is a
wealthy member of the middle
class, and some of this franklin’s
wealth can be seen in the
elaborate food he always has on
hand.
CHARACTERS
DORIGEN
For she was among the fairest under the sun,
And also she came of such a high kindred,

AVERAGUS
There was a knight that loved, and truly he,
Strove to serve his lady in best wise,
And many a labour, many an enterprise,
He for his lady wrought ere she was won;
CHARACTERS
Aurelius

One of the handsomest of men alive;

Young, strong, right virtuous, and rich and
wise,

Aurelius' brother
who was a religious man, a cleric of the
Breton faith, a druid.
SETTINGS
 Amorica ( Brittany )
 Penmark Point Arveragus'
home on the rocky sea coast.
 Garden
 Orleans
PLOT
A chivalrous knight marries a fair maiden.
She promises to remain faithful to him when
he leaves for a two-year journey. While away,
a squire falls in love with the maiden, and
she promises to return the love if he can
complete an impossible task.
PLOT
When the maiden's husband returns, the
maiden is struck with grief when she finds
out the squire can complete the task using
magic. The knight tells her she must keep her
promise and go to the squire, but the squire
is surprised by his noble gesture; the maiden
is allowed to return to her husband.
CONFLICT

 Man vs. Self

RESOLUTION

 Averagus went home safety that

made Dorigen delightful again.
 Aurelius released Dorigen.
 The disappearance of rocks went
back after the magician tell
Aurelius that he was paif to his
debt.
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