Which excerpt from “The Prologue” of The Canterbury Tales best indicates that the Nun is a compassionate person?
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“Her veil was gathered in a seemly way,/Her nose was elegant…”
“Her veil was gathered in a seemly way,/Her nose was elegant…”
“And well she sang a service, with a fine/Intoning through her nose…”
“And well she sang a service, with a fine/Intoning through her nose…”
“She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead…”
“She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead…”
“But she could carry a morsel up and keep/The smallest drop from falling… ”
“She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead…”
The excerpt from “The Prologue” of The Canterbury Tales that best indicates that the Nun is a compassionate person is: “She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead…” This suggests that she is capable of empathy and is deeply moved by the suffering of even the smallest creatures.
To determine which excerpt from "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales best indicates that the Nun is a compassionate person, we'll need to analyze the given options.
The first two options seem to be duplicates, so we can disregard them. Now let's look at the remaining options:
1. "She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead..."
2. "But she could carry a morsel up and keep/The smallest drop from falling…"
Both of these excerpts provide insight into the Nun's compassion, but the first one, "She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead..." explicitly demonstrates her emotional reaction to a small animal's suffering. This suggests a compassionate nature.
Therefore, the best excerpt indicating the Nun's compassion is "She used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it were dead...".