In Passus XVIII of the B-text, Christ's crucifixion is described using the imagery of what medieval event?
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Correct answer: A chivalric tournament
Langland depicts Christ as a knight coming to Jerusalem to joust for the souls of humanity. He wears the armor of Piers the Plowman (human flesh) to challenge Death and the Devil in chivalric combat.
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