Question

select the correct answer.
in this excerpt from \the nuns priests tale\ in chaucers the canterbury tales, how is pertelote, a hen, compared to hasdrubals wife?
when they had caught a sight of chanticleer.
but fair dame pertelote assailed the ear
far louder than did hasdrubals good wife
when that her husband bold had lost his life,
and roman legionaries burned carthage...
a. pertelotes devotion to her husband is compared to that of hasdrubals wife.
b. pertelotes screams are likened to the laments of hasdrubals wife.
c. pertelotes beauty is compared to that of hasdrubals wife.
d. hasdrubals wifes mannerisms are mimicked by pertelote the hen.
e. pertelotes love for chanticleer is mocked by hasdrubals wife.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options. The excerpt compares Perelote's (the hen) screams to Hasdrubal's wife's laments. Option B states "Perelote’s screams are likened to the laments of Hasdrubal’s wife," which matches the comparison of their vocal expressions (screams vs. laments). Other options focus on devotion, beauty, mannerisms, or love, which are not supported by the text's focus on the loudness of Perelote's cries compared to Hasdrubal's wife's laments.

Answer:

B. Perelote’s screams are likened to the laments of Hasdrubal’s wife.