Question

In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," when the knight does not want to marry the old woman because of

her poverty and lack of gentility, she explains that true gentility is

. doing good deeds

coming from an important family

• avoiding temptations

earning a lot of money

Answer 1

Answer:

doing good deeds

Explanation:

Ther knight is recognized for being helpful to the ones in need even when he cannot be paid for his services.He claims he cannot marry the old woman ,not because of her age ,but because of the fact that she has not shown any signs of gentility.The Knight wants to explain he will not marry a woman without goodness in her heart neither with the intentions of performing good actions towards the ones in need.