2. this was the name of chaucer's tale about pilgrims on the road.
a. morte d'arthur
b. the canterbury tales
c. gawain and the green knight
d. pillars of the earth

b. The Canterbury Tales

Explanation:

"The Canterbury Tales" is a collection of 24 tales in Middle English, written by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400). Majority of the tales are in verse form. The tales are narrated by a group of pilgrims who come from various social classes of the society. The pilgrims are on the way to visit the shrine of Saint of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. A story telling competition is held among the pilgrims with a free meal at Tabard Inn Southwark for the winner as a prize.

answer: metaphor: because there is a comparison between the treasures spread on the ground and the evil seed of adam drifting from the shoreline  

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