The Knight's Tale has a few things going for it in this context:
1. The competition between Palamon and Arcite is sort of central. Further, they're set up as pawns of Venus in Mars in a somewhat more cosmic game, which seems relevant.
2. Having the Knight's Tale as a jumping off point for the rest of the tales gives, I think, a better sense of the tale-telling competition as a whole. Everyone knows they're not playing to win after he goes, and he goes first.
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The Miller vs. the Reeve. Quiteing, whatnot.
Why the Knight? Much length, relatively little payoff for it....
The Knight's Tale has a few things going for it in this context:
1. The competition between Palamon and Arcite is sort of central. Further, they're set up as pawns of Venus in Mars in a somewhat more cosmic game, which seems relevant.
2. Having the Knight's Tale as a jumping off point for the rest of the tales gives, I think, a better sense of the tale-telling competition as a whole. Everyone knows they're not playing to win after he goes, and he goes first.
But yes, quite long.
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