Question

Chaucer's inclusion of the Midas story in “The Wife of Bath's Tale” is an example of the author's employment of A. allusion. B. exposition. C. exemplum. D. historical accuracy.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be A. Allusion

Allusion is when a writer points to a piece of art from a previous time period and understanding this allusion requires the reader to have knowledge of the work of art. Here, the reader needs to know the story of Midas in order to understand the allusion.