In looking at the characterization of the knight: according to the poem, what are the distinguishing trademarks of chivalry? does chivalry exist today? share these characteristics with family members and ask them if they believe chivalry still exists. why or why not? what are the most notable characteristics of this character? how is the knight dressed and what do these details tell the reader about his nature? what is his purpose in joining the pilgrimage and what does this suggest about the knight? based upon your reading of the knight's description, would you say that chaucer is approving or disapproving of the character? support your opinion with specific details from the poem.

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1.   in sonnet 18, the speaker wants to describe the beauty of his love, but can’t find the words to do so. the speaker says “then in mid-utterance the lay was lost” when he tries to think of the words to describe his love’s beauty.   through his defeat of finding words to describe his love, he shows his love for her.

2.   instead of describing how perfect his love is or comparing her to other beautiful things, he says she is average and there is nothing special about her.   at the last 2 lines of the poem, the volta changes the poem by saying that even though his love is average in beauty, his love for her is special and unique. so instead of praising her throughout the whole poem, he contrasts her average characteristics with his special love for her.

3.   the beloved asked the speaker to describe how he feels about her. she begins to describe what she feels but "drop the torch" and says that she can't do it because the words "hid in me out of reach." the the speaker says "nay, let the silence of my womanhood command my woman-love to thy belief" and that her silence will have to be the answer to his question.

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