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 statement best describes the narrator in this excerpt?

The narrator claims that he is a particularly good storyteller who will relate every bit of the tales he is about to hear. This makes him a reliable narrator.

The narrator is truthful and very well educated. These traits promise that he will relate the stories he is about to hear with complete accuracy.

The narrator apologizes for any omissions in his tale and explains that he is not very intelligent. Despite this, he is still a reliable narrator.

The narrator is hindered in his ability to accurately retell the stories as they are shared with him. He is an unreliable narrator.

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Elian Noble

31 October, 22:22

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Dane Lane · Answer 1

The answer is D, The narrator is hindered in his ability to accurately retell the stories as they are shared with him. He is an unreliable narrator.