Who is the author of Piers Plowman ?
Correct answer: D. William Langland
- A. Sir Thomas Malory
- B. Margery Kempe
- C. Geoffrey Chaucer
- D. William Langland
Explanation
Piers Plowman is the major allegorical poem attributed to William Langland. Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, while Malory wrote Le Morte Darthur and Margery Kempe wrote a religious autobiography.
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