from The Canterbury Tales: "The Wife of Bath's Tale"

Question

Read this excerpt from "The Wife of Bath's Tale," spoken by the crone to the Knight:
"True poverty can find a song to sing./Juvenal says a pleasant little thing:/
'The poor can dance and sing in the relief/Of having nothing that will tempt a thief.'"
How is she describing those afflicted with poverty?
(1 point)
as unwell
as talented
as carefree
as comfortable

Answer 1

The crone is describing those afflicted with poverty as carefree.