Medieval Romance and Feminine Difference in 'The Knight's Tale'

Description: While critics have recently emphasized classicizing influences, KnT's portrayal of courtship, its enigmatic heroine's resistance to courtship, and the marvels in Diana's temple should be understood in light of romance conventions. Chaucer's deliberate generation of illogicalities--as opposed to the more coherent 'Teseida'--demonstrates the "romance sensibility" that contributes to KnT's "treatment of gender, justice, and order."