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Which tale features a story within a story, involving a group of animals who hold a parliament to discuss the threat of a predator?
- A The Nun's Priest's Tale
- B The Pardoner's Tale
- C The Wife of Bath's Tale
- D The Canon's Yeoman's Tale
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The Nun's Priest's Tale, a beast fable, features a story within a story. The main narrative involves Chanticleer the rooster and the cunning fox, but within this tale, Chanticleer recounts a dream in which he attends a parliament of animals discussing the threat of a fox. This embedded narrative adds depth and complexity to the tale, allowing Chaucer to explore themes of predestination, free will, and the power of dreams.
