select the correct answer.\nwhich of these statements is true about the pardoners tale?\na. it reveals that…

select the correct answer.\nwhich of these statements is true about the pardoners tale?\na. it reveals that the pardoner is indifferent to people who buy pardons from him.\nb. it is epic in nature despite being quite lighthearted in tone.\nc. it tells a moral tale that is at odds with the pardoners own persona.\nd. it offends many of the other pilgrims on the journey to canterbury.

select the correct answer.\nwhich of these statements is true about the pardoners tale?\na. it reveals that the pardoner is indifferent to people who buy pardons from him.\nb. it is epic in nature despite being quite lighthearted in tone.\nc. it tells a moral tale that is at odds with the pardoners own persona.\nd. it offends many of the other pilgrims on the journey to canterbury.

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Brief Explanations:

The Pardoner's Tale is a moral story about greed. However, the Pardoner himself is greedy (he sells false relics and preaches for money). So the moral tale is in contrast to his persona.

  • Option A: The Pardoner is interested in those who buy pardons (as he makes money from them), so this is false.
  • Option B: It is not epic (epics are long, heroic narratives). It is a moral tale, so this is false.
  • Option D: There is no indication in the text that it offends the other pilgrims in a general sense (some might be critical of his hypocrisy, but it's not about the tale's content offending in a broad - based way as described here).

Answer:

C. It tells a moral tale that is at odds with the pardoner's own persona.