Authors sometimes use contrast when characterizing the people in their stories. which of the following best illustrates this technique in chaucer's "the nun's priest's tale"? a. chanticleer is handsome yet his hen pertelote is homely. b. the widow is described in terms of her poverty while the rooster is described as beautiful. c. chanticleer sang in the morning but pertelote crowed at night. d. the widow was unhappy with her lot in life but her chickens were happy and content.

B. The widow is described in terms of her poverty while the rooster is described as beautiful.

Explanation:

Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" is one of the famous tales of ancient English literature. It is famous for it's theme and also writing style. The book includes tales told by the pilgrims in their attempts to pass the time.

One of these tales is that of "The Nun's Priest's Tale" which tells the story of a poor woman and her daughters. This included the possession of the woman, among them is a beautiful rooster Chanticleer. The author describes the comb as majestic as possible, which was "redder than the fyn coral," with black beaks and white nails. The manner of description given to the rooster's place is in direct contrast with the poverty and simple hut of the woman and her daughters.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)