Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to The Canterbury Tales . Comfortably on an ambling horse she sat, Well-wimpled, wearing on her head a hat That might have been a shield in size and shape; A riding-skirt round her enormous hips, Also a pair of sharp spurs on her feet. How does the author characterize the business woman from Bath in this excerpt?
Answer
A
by describing what she thinks and feels
B
by describing how others react to her
C
by describing the way she looks
D
by describing what she says and does
Explanation
The excerpt focuses on visible details: the woman’s wimple and large hat, her riding-skirt, and the spurs on her feet. These descriptions show what she looks like rather than her thoughts, other people’s reactions, or her speech and actions. The correct choice is “by describing the way she looks.”
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