Read the excerpt from the canterbury tales. "but, sirs, it is not courteous of you to speak so roughly to an old man, who has not offended you by word or deed. it’s there in holy writ for you to read: "thou shalt rise up before the hoary head of an old man"—and therefore do no harm, i warn you, to an old man while you’re young, any more than you’d like to have it done to you in old age, should you live so long. now god be with you! i go where i must go." how is the old man characterized in this excerpt
a. as an adventurer eager to join the youth .
b. as a church leader recruiting the youth .
c. as a sage counselor reproving the youth.
d. as a cruel authority punishing the youth.

Letter C

Explanation:

The old man looks more like a sage reproving the youth because he was offended by one of the young guys that in the test is described as a rake or a ruffian, he talks in a rude way to the old man that is described in the tale as a poor man that tried to be polite with them. But then he reproaches them that they should´t talk so roughly to an old man like him who has not offended them, that´s why he mention the Holy Writ.

The correct answer is C) as a sage counselor reproving the youth.

The old man characterized in this excerpt is "as a sage counselor reproving the youth."

This old and wise man says that "it is not courteous of you To speak so roughly to an old man, who Has not offended you by word or deed." The man is old and deserves to be respected. Furthermore, he has not done any wrong to the others. That is why he feels he has the right to reproving the misconduct of the young ones, who are showing no respect.

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