Question

"I’ll tell you in a word what I’m about: I preach for money, and for nothing else."

How does the passage satirize pardoners?

A.) by exaggerating the Pardoner’s extreme greed
B.) by demonstrating the Pardoner’s excessive pride
C.) by contrasting the Pardoner’s laziness with his desire to be successful

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be A.) by exaggerating the Pardoner's extreme greed.

Answer 2

The passage satirizes pardoners by exaggerating the pardoner's extreme greed. Thus the correct answer is A.

What is the central idea of the passage?

The central idea of the passage "Pardoner's Tale" was all evil comes from greed. In his description of the Pardoner, Chaucer utilizes humor to criticize the Church.

The Pardoner's lecture against greed is comically incompatible with his own excessive greediness. Chaucer develops a greedy character to draw attention to corruption in the real Church and effect reform.

Therefore, option A  Pardoner's extreme greed is the correct option.

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