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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 . . .”
Which statement best describes how the Pardoner is characterized in this passage?
He is an intellectual who is inspired by academics.
He is a confident, suave performer.
He is a heartless, vindictive leader.
He is a caring counselor who is devoted to service.
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He is a confident, suave performer.
The passage emphasizes his showy, practiced preaching—lofty, resonant voice, ringing out like a bell, memorized text—suggesting performance and self-assuredness rather than genuine pastoral care or scholarship.
The passage emphasizes his showy, practiced preaching—lofty, resonant voice, ringing out like a bell, memorized text—suggesting performance and self-assuredness rather than genuine pastoral care or scholarship.
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