The Canterbury Tales

Pardoner's Tale

How does the tale end?

Explain how The Pardoner's Tale is an exemplum.

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An exemplum is a moral anecdote or fictitious account used to illustrate a point. When the three men find the treasure, they wanted all of it for themselves. The men die in each other's traps highlighting the folly of greed.

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