How do the themes of Marie de France's Lanval and Chretien de Troyes Yvain compare ?
Correct answer: C. Both include the theme of broken promises between lovers.
- A. Both use the comitatus ethic to explain their hero's motivations.
- B. Both include references toWilliam the Conqueror.
- C. Both include the theme of broken promises between lovers.
- D. Both feature mentions of the conversion from paganism.
Explanation
In Lanval, the hero breaks his supernatural lover’s condition of secrecy; in Yvain, the hero breaks his promise to return to his wife. Both narratives therefore turn on a lover’s broken promise and its consequences.
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