What is the subject of 'The Parson's Tale,' which concludes the journey?
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Correct answer: A prose treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins and Penance
The Parson's Tale is not a story but a long sermon on the 'way' to the celestial Jerusalem. It provides a moral conclusion to the work, categorizing sins and the means of repentance.
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