Which of the following characters from "The Canterbury Tales" might represent the rising middle class of the 14th century ?
Correct answer: A. The merchant
- A. The merchant
- B. The knight
- C. The prioress
- D. The plowman
Explanation
The Merchant represents the commercially active urban class whose wealth and status were increasing in fourteenth-century England. The Knight belongs to the aristocratic warrior class, while the Plowman represents the peasantry.
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