Question

How many Pilgrims are there in The Prologue to Canterbury Tales With out the poet?

• A. 28
• B. 26
• C. 30
• D. 25

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 28

• * Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" Prologue describes a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury.

• The text specifically mentions 29 pilgrims making the journey to Canterbury.

• Among these 29 pilgrims, there are representatives from various social classes, reflecting a cross-section of 14th-century English society.

• * The travelers meet at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, where the host proposes that they each tell tales to pass the time during their pilgrimage.

• Chaucer, the poet, counts himself among the group, making the total number of pilgrims 29.