Question

Which of the following lines best presents the dominant moral of "The Monk's Tale"?

A. He was a soldier with a manly heart / So dear to him was honest decency
B. Fortune ever fair/kissed him with such a lecherous affection/ he lost his head before he was aware
C. Men should keep counsel and not tell their wives / secrets that it concerns them to retain
D. Forsure it is, if fortune wills to flee / no man may stay her course or keep his hold

Answer 1

I believe it's D : For sure it is, if fortune wills to flee/ no man may stay her course or keep his hold.

Because the general moral of the story is that you can be the luckiest person of the planet, and then you can loose everything suddenly.

This is my opinion, but i'm not sure if it's the good answer

Answer 2

The following lines that best presents the dominant moral of "The Monk's Tale" are:
D. For sure it is, if fortune wills to flee / no man may stay her course or keep his hold
The Monk tale is a series of tragedies which represents the news that the wealth and position is just an illusion. He refers through the example of many falling from high to low end, such as the example of Lucifer falling from heaven. Through such example and stories, he continues to show the people who have fallen from grace.