Question

What is the most likely reason The Monk’s Tale is full of parables?

Answer 1

Parables were commonplace in Chaucer's time, and audiences would have found them familiar.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because of its popularity and able them to explain specific things in a easier way.

Explanation:

Parables is a didactical story in prose or verse, used to show instructive lessons. They are often used to explain abstract concepts trough specific and familiar example. An great example of this is Christ, when he taught he used parables everywhere to explain abstracts concepts that were hard to people to understand.