Question

How is Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales best described?

• A. A social chronicle with engaging tales
• B. A collection of epic poems about King Arthur
• C. A philosophical treatise on the nature of reality
• D. A collection of sonnets detailing courtly love

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A social chronicle with engaging tales

• Chaucer records social life and human types of his time.

• His strength lies in vivid storytelling and characterization.

• It is more worldly and humorous than Langland.