Troilus and Criseyde

Poetry | Geoffrey Chaucer

How did Troilus' life come to an end?

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How did Troilus' life come to an end Or Write a note on the last days of Troilus' life Geoffrey Chaucer's - Troilus and Criseyde is a tragic poem Troilus is a Trojan prince and a proud knight He has spent the happiest life with Criseyde But his sufferings started after the departure of Criseyde from Troy to the Greek camp The last days of Troilus's life are marked by emotional turmoil Miserable Days of Troilus s Life Human is the subject of change Criseyde promised that she would come back to Troilus within ten days But she proved her promise false She never returns So Troilus becomes very sad and he passes ten days of anxiety His heart wept secretly On the ninth night Troilus becomes anxious He hopes for Criseyde s return in the morning He did not sleep that night Finally on the tenth day Criseyde did

not return So Troilus gets broken and bursts into tears But he did not lose hope He was hoping for Criseyde s return though Criseyde did not keep her promise Heartbreaking Dream of Troilus One night Troilus dreamt that a boar had tightly enfolded Criseyde in his arms Criseyde was frequently kissing the boar Chaucer remarks And by this boor faste in his armes folde Lay kissing ay his lady bright Criseyde And beside this boar holding her tightly in his arms lay his lady fair Criseyde whom he kept kissing again and again Then Troilus went to Cassandra and told her about his dream Cassandra interprets that Criseyde is in love with Diomede But Troilus did not believe her interpretation Later on he wrote many passionate letters to Criseyde Criseyde also answered those letters It shows her extreme passion Betrayal of Criseyde One day Troilus is shocked at getting the brooch on the coat of Diomede He gave it to Criseyde as a token of his love He snatched away the brooch from Diomede Troilus realizes that he has lost Criseyde forever She will never come back This covered his mind with sorrows Troilus says O lady myn Criseyde Wher is your love wher is your trouthe O my lady Criseyde where is your love now Where is your faith and truth that you promised me Troilus gave up hope in life So he started to fight against the Greeks violently He decides to face Diomede on the battlefield It leads to a fatal fight with Achilles and he slays Troilus Thus Troilus s life comes to an end He meets with death as a prize for his false love

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