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In lines 334-337 of “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer describes the Franklin as “White was his beard as is the white daisy. Of sanguine temperament by every sign/He loved right well this morning sop in wine. Delightful living was the goal he's won.” Choose the best definition for sanguine. Write two quotations from the text to support your answer.

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B. He loved a morning sop of cake in wine (line 344); He lived for pleasure and had always done (line 345).

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Sanguine means cheerful or optimistic, Hope I helped I can't really quote any thing. Sry!!
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