Which story would win the storytelling competition? In the Canterbury Tales, there are several pilgrims who travel 55 miles on horseback from Southwark to Canterbury. Pilgrims travel to Canterbury for various reasons, such as physical and spiritual healing, something to do or they have been forced to go. Since it would be a long journey, The Host proposed holding a storytelling contest. Each pilgrim told two stories on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back. The Guest would be the one and only judge. The prize for best story is a free dinner at The Host's Tabard Inn, but must meet the criteria needed to win. If the judge decides that the story is not morally valid or entertaining, the pilgrim will have to pay the expenses of the pilgrimage. Between the Knight's and the Prioress' tales, The Knight would have won the storytelling competition because it is entertaining, morally sound and the crowd has a positive reaction to the tale. The Knight's tale was entertaining to all who were taking part in the pilgrimage. The Knight tells the story of two men fighting for Emily, the woman of their dreams. Theseus, ruler of Athens, discovered two wounded enemy soldiers lying on a battlefield. “And they were neither quite alive nor dead” (30). Theseus decided not to kill the soldiers, but to treat their wounds. However, these soldiers must remain in an Athenian prison. “And he decreed that they should be immediately sent to Athens, and gave orders that they should be held perpetual prisoners” (30). The two soldiers, Palamon and Arcita, remained prisoners for many years. Then, early one morning in May, Palamon looked out the window and found a beautiful young girl, Emily. Palamon instantly fell in love with Emily, and... midway through the paper... bly didn't appreciate this story as much as the Knight's story because she only preached to the pilgrims. The Knight's story would be the winner of the storytelling contest. All the pilgrims enjoyed the Knight's story and thought it was funny. The presenter also really enjoyed the story. It was very important that The Host liked the story, as he was the only judge. The fact that The Host saw a positive reaction to the Knight's story would certainly have helped him win. Everyone had to enjoy the story and learn a lesson from it. Works Cited Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. New York: Penguin Group, 1951. Print. Chaucer, Geoffrey. “Storytelling contest winner.” Elements of literature: sixth course / British literature with world classics. Ed. Richard Sime. Austin, Texas: Hold, Rinehart and Winston, 2000. 98-147. Press.