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2 March, 15:07

Read these lines from Chaucer's "The Monk's Tale":

Fortune ever fair

Kissed him and with such a lecherous affection

[Holofernes] lost his head before he was aware.

What is the meaning of the figurative language in these lines?

A. Holofernes paid for his affairs and scandals.

B. Death struck Holofernes when he least expected.

C. Holofernes was lucky, but his luck didn't last.

D. The beauty of Holofernes masked his inner sin.

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  1. 2 March, 18:08
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    C. Holofernes was lucky, but his luck didn't last.
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