FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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though she came from a lower social class
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though she imitated the court manners
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though she was an elegant woman
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary function of these opening lines is to provide a physical setting and the motivation for the Canterbury pilgrimage. Chaucer’s original plan, to have each pilgrim tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back, was never completed; we have tales only on the way to Canterbury.
Detailed explanation-2: -The narrator opens the General Prologue with a description of the return of spring. He describes the April rains, the burgeoning flowers and leaves, and the chirping birds. Around this time of year, the narrator says, people begin to feel the desire to go on a pilgrimage.
Detailed explanation-3: -FULL DIRECTIONS FOR CORRECT MANNERS, DRESS, DEPORTMENT, AND CONVERSATION; RULES FOR THE DUTIES OF BOTH HOSTESS AND GUEST. IN MORNING RECEPTIONS, DINNER COMPANIES, VISITING, EVENING. PARTIES AND BALLS; A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR LETTER. WRITING AND CARDS OF COMPLIMENT; HINTS.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lady etiquette involves general lady-like behavior rules (like how to stand, sit or walk elegantly), and personal rules that help a lady to protect, exercise, and show respect to herself and others.