Question

"My liege lady, generally," said he, / "Women desire to have the sovereignty / As well upon their husband as their love, / And to have mastery their man above…"
Based on the above quote, what do women in The Wife of Bath's tale desire most?

Question 19 options:

Power over their husbands


Love from their husbands


To serve their husbands


Respect from their husbands

Answer 1

Answer: Power over their husbands

Explanation: Based on the above quote, what women in "The Wife of Bath's Tale", desire most is power over their husbands. This is one of the tales from "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. The knight who answers was condemned by the Queen to be beheaded or study women for a whole year to learn what they desire most. He is asked after the year and being his answer correct he is freed from being beheaded.