Criseyde's 'Thought' in 'Troilus and Criseyde' (II, 598-812)

Author / Editor
Taylor, Ann M.

Title
Criseyde's 'Thought' in 'Troilus and Criseyde' (II, 598-812)

Published
American Notes and Queries 17 (1978): 18-19.

Description
In Criseyde's debate on whether to take Troilus as a lover (2.598-812), the word "thought" occurs fourteen times, the most dense usage in the poem, reflective of Criseyde's practice of thinking before acting. In contrast, "thought" in Troilus' case is used more about his feelings in love.

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde.