The Seven Deadly Sins are famously depicted as doing what in the poem's fifth passus?
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Correct answer: Confessing their sins to Repentance
In a dramatic and often grotesquely realistic sequence, each of the Seven Deadly Sins (such as Gluttony and Sloth) undergoes a confession before Repentance. This scene highlights Langland's skill at psychological realism and social satire.
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