Question

In this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, how is Pertelote, a hen, compared to Hasdrubal's wife?

When they had caught a sight of Chanticleer.
But fair Dame Pertelote assailed the ear
Far louder than did Hasdrubal's good wife
When that her husband bold had lost his life,
And Roman legionaries burned Carthage…

Pertelote's devotion to her husband is compared to that of Hasdrubal's wife.
Pertelote's screams are likened to the laments of Hasdrubal's wife.
Pertelote's beauty is compared to that of Hasdrubal's wife.
Hasdrubal's wife's mannerisms are mimicked by Pertelote the hen.
Pertelote's love for Chanticleer is mocked by Hasdrubal's wife

Answer 1

I think the best answer among the following choices that tells on how is Pertelote, a hen, is compared to Hasdrubal's wife and the best answer would be letter A. Pertelote's devotion to her husband is compared to that of Hasdrubal's wife. I hope you are satisfied with my answer 

Answer 2

Answer:

Pertelote's screams are likened to the laments of Hasdrubal's wife.

Explanation:

The text says that when Asdrubal dared to lose his life, his wife lamented loudly, but it was not louder than the cries of Pertelote. In other words, this excerpt shows a comparison between Pertelote's cries and the lament of Asdrubal's wife. This may be noted in this passage: " But fair Dame Pertelote assailed the ear. Far louder than did Hasdrubal's good wife. When that her husband bold had lost his life."

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories (two of them in prose, and another twenty-two in verse) written from 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer, considered one of the consolidators of the English language. In the work, each tale is narrated by a pilgrim from a group who travels from Southwark (London) to the Cathedral of Canterbury to visit the tomb of St. Thomas Becket.