Which genre is based on interactions between three feudal classes ?
Correct answer: D. Estates satire
- A. Dream poetry
- B. Romance
- C. Lai
- D. Estates satire
Explanation
Estates satire presents the three social orders of medieval society, usually the clergy, nobility, and commoners, and comments on their duties and failings. Romance and lai are different medieval genres, while dream poetry is a form rather than this social satire.
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