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In the intro page it explains why these stories are called the
"Canterbury Tales" and how they came to be. According to the
author, what happened?
A group of people were traveling in a boat and got stuck on an island.
They each told a story to pass the time.
OA family named Canterbury was traveling to see a new church that
was being built. They told stories to see who could tell the best one.
OA group of people were traveling to Canterbury to a shrine. They held
a story telling contest to pass the time.



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In the Canterbury Tales, pilgrims traveling to Canterbury engage in a story-telling contest. This contest forms the basis of the tales.


Explanation:

In the Canterbury Tales, a group of people were traveling to Canterbury to a shrine. They held a story-telling contest to pass the time. The travelers were pilgrims on a religious journey to visit the holy blessed martyr in Canterbury, and as a way to entertain themselves during the trip, they decided to tell stories. This storytelling contest among the pilgrims forms the framework of Geoffrey Chaucer's work.


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