Q
In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” what is the significance of “barley bread” ?
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A
A. Barley bread provides an example of medieval estates satire.
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B
B. Barley bread represents the wife’s answer to the belief that virginity is superior to marriage.
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C
C. Barley bread suggests the heroine’s state as a fallen woman.
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D
D. Barley bread signifies chaucer’s use of alliterative verse.
Correct Answer:
B. B. Barley bread represents the wife’s answer to the belief that virginity is superior to marriage.
