She begins her tale by setting the scene in King Arthur 's time long ago. "When good King Arthur ruled in ancient days..." (Chaucer, l. 31). The Wife of Bath refers to King Arthur 's time as being ancient so it is easy to draw the conclusion that her introduction could perfectly coincide with "Once upon a time..." Her use of words and context show that she is starting her tale like most fairy tales. Fairy tales frequently contain forms of magic, and "The Wife of Bath 's Tale" does too. While describing the land, the Wife of Bath mentions elves, an Elf-Queen, and fairies. Further along in the tale, a knight sees ladies dancing in the distance, but as he approaches they vanish into thin air and before him is an old woman. Through these illustrations, the Wife of Bath hints to the reader of more potential magic yet to
She begins her tale by setting the scene in King Arthur 's time long ago. "When good King Arthur ruled in ancient days..." (Chaucer, l. 31). The Wife of Bath refers to King Arthur 's time as being ancient so it is easy to draw the conclusion that her introduction could perfectly coincide with "Once upon a time..." Her use of words and context show that she is starting her tale like most fairy tales. Fairy tales frequently contain forms of magic, and "The Wife of Bath 's Tale" does too. While describing the land, the Wife of Bath mentions elves, an Elf-Queen, and fairies. Further along in the tale, a knight sees ladies dancing in the distance, but as he approaches they vanish into thin air and before him is an old woman. Through these illustrations, the Wife of Bath hints to the reader of more potential magic yet to