Question

In “The Pardoner’s Tale,” Death is portrayed as ____________.

a. both the prince of wickedness and an actual person
b. both a skeletal figure and an evil angel
c. an old man selling wares by the side of the road
d. an archangel who kills people through natural disaster and war

Answer 1

In "The Pardoner's Tale," Death is a portrayed as both the prince of wickedness and an actual person who is a thief. At one point in the tale, death kills one thousand people disguised as a person. The tale reminds us that the death is inevitable. The depiction of death was iconographic throughout the middle ages and later.

Answer 2

In "The Pardoner's Tale," Death is portrayed as A) both the prince of wickedness and an actual person.