Question

Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales.

Also I beg you to forgive it me
If I overlooked all standing and degree
As regards the order in which people come
Here in this tally, as I set them down:
My wits are none too bright, as you can see.

Which detail in the excerpt suggests that the narrator may be unreliable?

The narrator suggests that he has remembered every detail.
The narrator suggests that he is not very intelligent.
The narrator suggests that he is lying to the audience.
The narrator suggests that he is exaggerating.

Answer 1

The narrator suggests that he is not very intelligent.

He admits "My wits are none too bright" and asks forgiveness for possibly having "overlooked" details and order, which undermines his reliability.