How the Goode Wyfe Taught Hyr Daughter is a short didactic poem written in Middle English and considered to be a work of conduct literature. Presented as a dialogue between a mother and a daughter, it conveys advice applicable to the social mores of the time. The daughter, who never speaks, is advised how to behave, cultivate good manners, avoid acquiring a bad reputation, and prepare for marriage. When juxtaposed with How the Wise Man Taught his Son, a work often considered to be a companion piece, the differences in gender roles become clear.