which of these is magnum opus of chaucer ?
Correct answer: C. The canterbury tales
- A. Troilus and criseyde
- B. House of fame
- C. The canterbury tales
- D. Parliament of fowls
Explanation
The Canterbury Tales is Chaucer’s magnum opus, a wide-ranging frame narrative containing stories told by pilgrims. Troilus and Criseyde is also a major poem, but it is not his largest or most celebrated overall work.
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