Hey, it's Emily and I thought that I might as well start the onslaught of tales that are about to take over the blog. So, I have the Squire's Tale and I believe that I will be presenting tomarrow, that is Friday, the 27th. Here it goes:

Plot Summary-

• Prologue: The Host asks the Squire to tell a tale of love, saying that the young lad would know the most about such a tale. However the Squire replies that he doesn't, but will be happy to tell a tale and that if he misspeaks forgive him since his intentions are true, yada yada yada.
• Tale One: Starts with the introduction of an awesome king named Cambiuskan, who wages war on Russia but everyone still loves him. He lives at Tsarev, in the land of Tartary, famous of the famous, pretty good guy. He has three kids, in order from oldest to youngest, Algarsyf (boy), Cambalo (boy), and Canace (girl) and a wife, Elpheta. Canace is gorgeous and the Squire says he does not have adequate English to describe her beauty. So, after 20 years of Cambiuskan's riegn, the king decides to throw a little party for his brithday. On the day of the bash, after the third course, a Knight walks into the hall. The Knight is sitting upon a brass horse with a large glass mirror in his hand, a naked sword by his side and a gold ring on his thumb. He tells all that he has traveled far and tells the tale of his journey (though the Squire never tells of his journey). Then the knight explains the gifts. The horse can take its rider anywhere one wants to go in 24 hours in any kind of weather, the rider having any kind of health, and whether the rider is awake or asleep. The horse can also fly and the rider never has to fear falling off. The mirror allows the viewer to see when misfortune will occur to you or your realm and exactly who is your friend or foe. Also, if any woman has her heart set on an unfaithful man, the woman will be able to see all of his unfaithfulness and treachery. The ring allows the wearer to understand and converse with any type of bird. Also, the wearer will know the power of every herd that grows from a root and who it will heal, no matter how wide or deep the wound. Finnally, the sword will cut through any material and the cut inflicted will never heal unless it is struck with the flat of the sword. The sword and the mirror went to the highest tower while the ring went to Canace. The mirror was also for Canace. Everyone marvels over the amazingness of the presents. They party some more. Then the Knight teaches the King how to make the horse vanish and how to bring it back. Thus ends the tale with the partying continuing.
• Tale Two: Canace gets up early the next morning after the party. Decides to go for a walk. While walking she understands all that the birds say and sing. Soon, she hears/sees a falcon that is tearing herself apart and screaming. Canace understands the birds crys and goes to comfort her. Turns out the falcon had a male falcon lover whom she gave her entire heart to that left her for a kite. Not a kite as in toy, but a kite as in a "lesser bird". Canace takes the bird home with her and makes the falcon a cage for a home. The cage is covered in blue velvet, a sign of woman's fidelity, painted green on the outside, has pictures of all the unfaithful birds, wrens, falcons, and owls, and magpies painted to scold these bad birds. Canace also digs around for the right herbs and wraps bandages around the falcon. The Squire then promises to tell a lot of stories (more on this later) and the tale thus ends.
• Tale Three: "Apolla whirled his chariot on high until he reached the house of the cunning God Mercury-" Chaucer left tale unfinished.
• Franklin interupts and tells the Squire well done and then begins his tale.

Analysis-
-The genre is romance (aristocratic love) or oriental romance perhaps since magic, marvels, and many plots are involved.
-The tale is set in Tartary, or somewhere in the Mongol empire.
-Seems pretty glib about deaths in war unlike his father (see Ryan's tale of the Knight)
-In describing Cambyuskan he is unreserved since the king excels in every virtue
-All given unlike the Knight's tale where it is slowly developed
-When the Squire describes Canace he speaks of her beauty through an ornate and overdone rhetorical flourish, exaggerating his terribleness as a narrator.
-The mirror that shows lover's treachary lets the reader know that fanciful romance matters are more important then the potential political matters.
-The sword symbolizes a world without consequence, since