Question

The destination of Chaucer's pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales ?

• A. The shrine of St. Paul in London
• B. The shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury
• C. The shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
• D. The shrine of St. Cuthbert at Durham

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury

In The Canterbury Tales, the pilgrims are travelling to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury.

• The pilgrimage is the central framework of the work.

• The shrine was a famous religious site in medieval England.

• The journey allows different characters to tell their stories.