Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to The Canterbury Tales . Her headkerchiefs were of the finest weave, Ten pounds and more they weighed, I do believe, Those that she wore on Sundays on her head. Her stockings were of the finest scarlet red, Very tightly laced; shoes pliable and new. Bold was her face, and handsome; florid too. Which details suggest that the narrator may be unreliable?
Answer
A
“Ten pounds and more they weighed, I do believe”
B
“Bold was her face, and handsome; florid too”
C
“Her stockings were of the finest scarlet red”
D
“Her headkerchiefs were of the finest weave”
Explanation
The phrase “I do believe” signals that the narrator is uncertain rather than stating the weight as a fact. Claiming the headkerchiefs weighed “ten pounds and more” also sounds exaggerated, which makes the narrator seem less reliable. The other details are descriptions without the same clear hint of uncertainty.
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