Question

What is common to both Piers Plowman and The Canterbury Tales structurally?

• A. Both begin with a dream convention prologue
• B. Both utilize a frame narrative to structure their tales.
• C. Both feature a pilgrimage as the central organizing principle.
• D. Both are written in a rhyming couplet form throughout.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Both begin with a dream convention prologue

• Piers Plowman opens with a dream vision.

• The Canterbury Tales opens with a pilgrimage prologue (but shares conventional framing).

• Both use a framework to unify the narrative.