Prudence and the Power of Persuasion--Language and Maistrie in the Tale of Melibee
- Author / Editor
- Pakkala-Weckström, Mari.
Prudence and the Power of Persuasion--Language and Maistrie in the Tale of Melibee
- Published
- Chaucer Review 35: 399-411, 2001.
- Description
- The debate between Prudence and Melibee is the struggle for "maistrie" between husband and wife. Learned and sophisticated, Prudence exhibits "feminine powers of persuasion." She changes from being "humble and respectful" to being "impatient," "authoritative," and even "angry," until she is clearly dominant and has attained her goal of persuading Melibee not to seek revenge.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Tale of Melibee.
- Wife of Bath and Her Tale.