Question

2.1.8 quiz: analyze themes in literature
question 6 of 10
what can the reader infer about the monks character based on the fact that all of his stories contain the same tragic moral?
a. he is angry with the church so he tells stories to make biblical characters look bad.
b. he has traveled extensively and met people from many cultural backgrounds.
c. he cares more about preaching to his audience than entertaining them.
d. he fears and despises non - christians and tells stories to criticize them.

Explanation:

In the context of medieval storytelling (like Chaucer's Canterbury Tales), the Monk's repetitive tragic morals center on conveying a rigid, didactic message rather than varying tales for entertainment. Option A is incorrect as there's no indication of anger toward the church; Option B is unrelated to the repetitive moral focus; Option D is wrong because the tragic morals are not targeted at non-Christians. The consistent tragic moral shows his priority is preaching a lesson over engaging the audience with diverse, entertaining stories.

Answer:

C. He cares more about preaching to his audience than entertaining them.