I'm pretty sure its A but I could be wrong
Answer: I don't have an answer
Answer:
I do not know the circumstances but I would think they are looking for the murder weapon.
Explanation:
Its something about a murder so that's what I assume.
Answer: Ministry
There were several states in the society of the Middle Ages. A pardoner, like the one who appears in <em>The Canterbury Tales</em>, is likely to have belonged to the class of the ministry. The ministry included all people who dedicated their lives to Christianity, such as nuns, priests and friars. The state system of the Middle Ages operated under the umbrella of feudalism.
The simile compares the ugly words to a group of buzzards.
Buzzards are a scavenger bird, preying on things that are dead or near dead. They are not considered good or kind animals. The buzzards sitting in a tree are just waiting to swoop down and devour the meal. The words are similar in that they get into his thoughts and mind, picking at whatever is left. It reminds the reader that Mr. Shiftlet is a damaged soul. He is not who the women think he is.