Tristan 7-13

3. When the forester first recognizes Tristan and Yseult in the woods, their bodies are entangled and obviously sleeping with each other. When King Mark goes into the forest to confirm what the forester saw, he sees Tristan and Yseult faced away from each other, sleeping, with a sword in between them. This body language suggests that they are just friends. They are keeping their distance from each other to prove that they are not committing a wrongful love. The sword in between them suggests a friendship and not a relationship where they would be lovers. The sunlight signifies the new way in which King Mark is looking at the couple. He does not see them as a couple.

5. I was not very surprised by the letter that was given to King Mark. Tristan and Yseult find it easy to lie to King Mark. I am also not very surprised by King Mark's reaction. He is very trustworthy to Tristan and Yseult. When he asks Tristan and Yseult if there is anything else going on with their relationship, they say no. They know that King Mark will always believe the words that come out of their mouth whether they are lying or not.