But, speaking of her sensibility,
she was so full of charity and pity
that if she saw a mouse caught in a trap,
and it was dead or bleeding, she would weep.
she kept some little dogs, and these she fed
on roast meat, or on milk and fine white bread.
but how she’d weep if one of them were dead,
or if somebody took a stick to it!
how is the prioress most clearly characterized in this passage?
as angry and critical
as serious and hardworking
as funny and optimistic
as sensitive and emotional

D:  As sensitive and emotional

Explanation:

In this passage, the prioress is characterized as sensitive and emotional, and some lines very clearly indicate these characteristics, as we can read: "she was full of charity and pity", which would make her weep if she saw a mouse hurting, or if her dogs were dead or being attacked by anybody trying to hurt them. She spoils her dogs, and  afterall, she might not be so charitable, but a wimp instead.

explanation: in literature, realism focuses on dialogue, characterization, everyday moments and events, the character's psychological development, actions, decisions, as well as believable settings

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