Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales."Gentlemen” said he, "I take pains to preach In churches with a lofty, resonant voice, Regular as a bell I ring it out,For everything I say I have by heart:My text’s the same one as it always was . . .”

The speaker emphasizes his lofty, resonant voice and says he repeats a familiar sermon text, presenting preaching as a practiced performance. This suggests he is a confident, polished speaker, not an academic or a caring counselor. The best choice is “He is a confident, suave performer.”

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