Question

What makes Chaucer's detailed descriptions of the animals in "The Nun's Priest's Tale" crucial to the moral of the story? A. Their human names give the reader a familiar point of reference. B. Their animal features allow readers to view them from a distance. C. Their living situations provide the reader with an amusing scenario. D. Their human-like qualities allow the reader to identify with them.

Answer 1

I think the answer is D.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Their human-like qualities allow the reader to identify with them.

Explanation:

The Nun's Priest Tales is a fable. A fable is a story that includes animals as a character and through this story, a moral is drawn.  In the Nun Priest, Chaucer has given a detailed description of the characters of animals and have attributed these characters with the qualities of the humans. And this description helps us, the readers, to identify with these characters.