Asignificant literary development during this period was a. the rise of prose in the age of dryden. b. the wide use of forms inspired by the ancient greeks. c. the emergence of highly structured poetry. d. the widespread popularity of narrative poems.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.