Question

One of the themes in The Canterbury Tales is the differences between the social classes. Which of the following quotes introduces that theme?

A. "It seems a reasonable thing to say, What their condition way, the full array, Of each of them, as it appeared to me, According to profession and degree,"

B. "And, briefly, when the sun had gone to rest, I'd spoken to them all upon the trip, And was soon one with them in fellowship"

C. "At night there came into that hostelry, Some nine and twenty in a company, Of sundry folk happening then to fall"​

Answer 1

A. "It seems a reasonable thing to say, What their condition way, the full array, Of each of them, as it appeared to me, According to profession and degree,"

This quote from The Canterbury Tales introduces the theme of the differences between the social classes. It suggests that the narrator is going to describe the various characters according to their social status or profession, and implies that these differences will be important in understanding their behavior and actions throughout the story.