Complete the sentences in this paragraph.Chaucer uses specific details to describe individual characters in the "General Prologu
e" to The Canterbury Tales. The tales that the characters choose to tell reflect their true selves. Chaucer draws on thesatire prevalent in his time to bring out the traits of the different classes of society. He uses the technique ofstory to hold the narrative together.
Chaucer draws on the ESTATES satire prevalent in his time to bring out the traits of the different classes of society.
He uses the technique of FRAME story to hold the narrative together.
Estates satire is composed of three medieval estates. The Clergy (those who pray, the Nobility (those who fought), and the Peasantry (those who labored).
Frame story is a literary technique wherein narration is given. Frame story is a story within a story.
