In the “wife of bath’s tale,” the old woman reminds the knight that he promised to grant any request she made. read the excerpt in which the knight replies.

“my love? ” he said. “no, rather my d@mnation!
alas! that there is any of my nation
who ever could so foully be disgraced.”
but all for naught, the end was that he faced
constrainment, for he now would have to wed
and take his gray old wife with him to bed.

based on this excerpt, which option most effectively explains how the knight’s character influences the decision he must make?

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(a) the knight is meek, and thus must submit to the old woman’s will.
(b) the knight is a man of honor, and thus must fulfill the oath he made to the old woman.
(c) the knight is gentle, and thus must refuse the old woman kindly.
(d) the knight is a warrior, and thus must fight against the old woman’s request.