from The Canterbury Tales: "The Prologue"
Which of these excerpts from The Canterbury Tales most explicitly suggests that the work is intended to be regarded as a first-hand account?
(1 point)
"The rooms and stables of the inn were wide..."
"... Pledged... to take
• the way/To Canterbury, as you heard me say."
"...l'd spoken to them all.../And was soon one with them in fellowship..."
"... It seems a
reasonable thing to say/What their condition was..."
"The rooms and stables of the inn were wide..."
from The Canterbury Tales: "The Prologue"
Which of these excerpts from The Canterbury Tales most explicitly suggests that the work is intended to be regarded as a first-hand account?
(1 point)
"The rooms and stables of the inn were wide..."
"... Pledged... to take
• the way/To Canterbury, as you heard me say."
"...l'd spoken to them all.../And was soon one with them in fellowship..."
"... It seems a
reasonable thing to say/What their condition was..."
"...l'd spoken to them all.../And was soon one with them in fellowship..."
The excerpt from The Canterbury Tales that most explicitly suggests that the work is intended to be regarded as a first-hand account is: "...l'd spoken to them all.../And was soon one with them in fellowship..." This suggests that the narrator personally interacted and spoke with the characters, implying that the account is based on their direct experiences.
To determine which excerpt from The Canterbury Tales most explicitly suggests that the work is intended to be regarded as a first-hand account, we need to analyze each option.
1) "The rooms and stables of the inn were wide..."
This excerpt does not directly imply that the work is a first-hand account. It simply describes the size of the inn's rooms and stables, providing a description of the setting without necessarily indicating the perspective from which it is being narrated.
2) "... Pledged... to take • the way/To Canterbury, as you heard me say."
This excerpt indicates that the speaker is actively participating in the journey to Canterbury. The use of personal pronouns like "me" and "you" suggests a first-person account, implying that the narrator is directly involved in the events being described.
3) "...l'd spoken to them all.../And was soon one with them in fellowship..."
This excerpt further supports the idea of a first-hand account. The narrator states that they had direct conversations with the other characters and became part of the group or fellowship. This suggests that the narrator is personally involved and experiencing the events firsthand.
4) "... It seems a reasonable thing to say/What their condition was..."
While this excerpt does not explicitly indicate a first-hand account, it does suggest that the narrator has gathered information directly from the characters or has witnessed their condition personally. It implies a level of proximity to the events being described.
Based on the analysis, option 3, "...l'd spoken to them all.../And was soon one with them in fellowship..." most explicitly suggests that The Canterbury Tales is intended to be regarded as a first-hand account.