Question

What is the frame narrative of the Canterbury tales?

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. A band of travelers sharing stories to entertain one another along the trip

Explanation:

A frame narrative in literature means a story is told within a story, this implies there is a main story and within this story, another story or multiple stories, also called secondary narrative is introduced. In the case of  "The Canterbury Tales" by the English writer Geoffrey Chaucer the main story is a group of pilgrims that are traveling together from London to Canterbury and in the way decide to create a storytelling contest to kill the time and entertain themselves in the trip. Thus, the pilgrims traveling together are the frame narrative within other stories are introduced by the characters or pilgrims as they hare these stories to entertain in their way to Canterbury.

Answer 2

B is the answer since they are traveling to Canterbury. hope this helps