Answers TX-English IV A-CR Satire in The Pardoner’s TaleQuestion 5

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Satire in The Pardoner’s Tale

Question 5 • TX-English IV A-CR

What is satirical about this passage from the end of The Pardoner’s Tale?

Answer

A

The Pardoner shows that, despite what he said earlier, he is genuinely concerned with helping people.

B

The Pardoner is so greedy that he tries to extract money even from people who know his tricks.

C

The Pardoner offers pardons, but he is not authorized to do so.

D

The Pardoner is so religious that he offers to give absolution and blessings again and again.

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