by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
“Happy the age, happy the time,” he continued, “in which shall be made known my deeds of fame, worthy to be moulded in brass, carved in marble, limned in pictures, for a memorial for ever. And thou, O sage magician, whoever thou art, to whom it shall fall to be the chronicler of this wondrous history, forget not, I entreat thee, my good Rocinante, the constant companion of my ways and wanderings.” Presently he broke out again, as if he were love-stricken in earnest, “O Princess Dulcinea, lady of this captive heart, a grievous wrong hast thou done me to drive me forth with scorn, and with inexorable obduracy banish me from the presence of thy beauty. O lady, deign to hold in remembrance this heart, thy vassal, that thus in anguish pines for love of thee.”
from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which sentence suggests that Don Quixote is a parody of the Knight archetype?
(1 point)
Responses
“O Princess Dulcinea, lady of this captive heart, a grievous wrong hast thou done me to drive me forth with scorn….”
“O Princess Dulcinea, lady of this captive heart, a grievous wrong hast thou done me to drive me forth with scorn….”
“Happy the age, happy the time,” he continued, “in which shall be made known my deeds of fame….”
“Happy the age, happy the time,” he continued, “in which shall be made known my deeds of fame….”
“O lady, deign to hold in remembrance this heart, thy vassal, that thus in anguish pines for love of thee.”
“O lady, deign to hold in remembrance this heart, thy vassal, that thus in anguish pines for love of thee.”
“O sage magician … forget not, I entreat thee, my good Rocinante, the constant companion of my ways and wanderings.”
“O sage magician … forget not, I entreat thee, my good Rocinante, the constant companion of my ways and wanderings.”
1 answer
The sentence that suggests Don Quixote is a parody of the Knight archetype is:
“O lady, deign to hold in remembrance this heart, thy vassal, that thus in anguish pines for love of thee.”
This sentence reflects the exaggerated and melodramatic nature of romantic knights, highlighting the absurdity of his devotion and love for Dulcinea, a typical trait of the knightly archetype in chivalric romances.
