Which of the following is the only prose tale told by Chaucer the Pilgrim after his 'Tale of Sir Thopas' is interrupted?
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Correct answer: The Tale of Melibee
After the Host stops the 'doggerel' rhyme of Sir Thopas, Chaucer the pilgrim offers the 'Tale of Melibee.' It is a long, serious prose treatise on the virtues of forgiveness and prudence.
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