Although the Host demands a merry tale from the Monk, the Monk instead gives a series of cameo tragedies, all of which deal with the role of fortune in a man's life. The Monk catalogues the fickleness of Fortune through a series of abbreviated tales about such people as Lucifer, Adam, Hercules, Samson, Nero, and so on — all who were initially favored but eventually abandoned by Fortune. The Monk concludes when the Knight interrupts him and pleads for a merry tale.
Reasoning - It describes the occurred from first to last but especially arranges info. step by step order that describes the (Process)<<===. Which leads us back to the question what kara was writing about a complex process with (steps) (hint hint). Which proves to be a chronological order.