3504English LiteratureMedium
In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale,” why would the miller’s determination to speak following the knight appear unsettling to the 14th century audience?
AA member of the clergy should have spoken next.
BThe miller did not ask politely.
CThe miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him.
DThe knight had not finished his tale.
Correct answer
C. The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him.
Explanation
The correct answer is The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him..