A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing.
The 'Wife of Bath's Tale' is told to show what women most desire. Throughout her tale, traditional values of leadership and supremacy are reversed. In the 'Wife of Bath's Tale,' it is the queen and the ladies of the court who serve as justices and determine the punishment for the knight instead of King Arthur