Which is the best example of the author's use of symbolism in the canterbury tales? a. he is able to create suggestive images in the reader's mind. b. his characters hold positions of predetermined social rank. c. he often uses alliteration to call attention to his metaphors. d. his setting is predominantly established in the very beginning of the poem.

C. He often uses alliteration to call attention to his metaphors.

Explanation:

The Canterbury Tales began writing by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1387. The work consists of a collection of prose and verse stories and is considered a landmark of English literature. The book exposes the medieval panorama of the time, how people lived and describes types that represented the various social layers, where satires are perceived and the author's sensitivity to the society of the time.

In the book we can see the frequent use of the author by alliteration, which is the figure of language defined by the repetition of consonant phonemes in a statement. The use of alliteration in the book draws attention to the metaphors used by the author.