Consider the Significance of the Extract (Lines 816-844) and Discuss its Relevance to the Tale as a Whole

The significance of this extract is extremely dimensional as the narrator once again provides the reader with additive examples of Januarys mindset and lifestyle and in like manner continues to foreshadow the remainder of the tale.The immense sexual imagery present during this extract reinforces Januarys marriage intentions, foreshadows the future and also includes a way of comedy. The garden January built has been constructed especially to avoid any prying eyes and to achieve the utmost privacy as the garden is walled al with stone. The impounding term of the walls signifies and reinforces his sexual prowess and desire to menace (L.540) May which can also be construed to consider Januarys tendency for sexual violence.The introduction of Priapus, God of gardens yet also personification of the erect phallus is ironic and is a comedic arise used to signify the importance of the garden as neither could telle the beautee of the gardyn and the welle.The significance of the key and i ntroduction represent January and May respectively as the key to the garden, carried only by January signifies his desire to keep May to himself, allowing no one else to have access to her as she represents the smale wiket which January was able to unlock when he wished. Keys and keyholes are bold significant metaphors for sex, which proves explicit posterior on in the tale.The sexual imagery and implications applied during this extract sting a major significance to some of the tales implied themes of Januarys age, his intentions for marriage and of the forthcoming deception he will encounter.The mythical gods which are introduced in this extract enables the reader to espouse the sheer significance of the garden and reinforce the beauty. In particular, Proserpina and Pluto are especially significant later in the tale and their initial connection with the Garden at this position in the tale allows the reader to understand their domestic debate later featured which constitutes to t he outcome of the entire tale.Arguably, one of the most prevailing significance of this extract is the comparisons of Januarys private garden with the Garden of Eden. References have been made beforehand, likening the relationship and characters of January and May to Adam and Eve. The main difference between the cardinal couples is Adam and Eve had sex after Eden whereas for January, his Garden has been built purely to satisfy his sexual desires.This extract can also be compared to the unite feast, where January appears the more dominant of the couple as he eagerly awaits his guests to leave in order to sleep with May. However, this extract proves significant in the power exchange, as here, the initiative rests with May as the reader learns that Januarys joy will be short lived worldly joy may nat alwey dure.The extract possess many well-bred Love references the obvious one being the reference to the Romance of the Rose a French courtly love poem where the woman is represented a s a rosebud in a beautiful garden. Also through the description of the garden the and the welle, that stood under a laurer alwey grene Courtly Love is explored and remains a highly comical literature devise throughout the tale.January and Mays incompatibility is significantly challenged during this extract which bears an enormous relevance to the tale. The beautiful garden represents spring, which is astronomically associated with the month of May and also the character therefore he January wolde paye his wyf hir dette in somer seson significantly reinforces their incompatibility and makes way for the adultery.The extract, in relevance to the tale as a whole, provides an insight as to what will happen later on in the tale. Various sexual images and references including thinges whiche were nat doon abedde he in the gardyn parfourned hem allows the reader to identify and relate this extract to the adulterous actions which later happen. The frequent references to mythical large number and Gods are also present within this extract, however, these actually bear a direct significance to the tales scheme.