Which statement best describes the satire in the excerpt? chaucer criticizes the practice of confessing one’s sins to a priest. chaucer criticizes the notion that divine forgiveness depends on giving money. chaucer criticizes the idea that people go to heaven after death. chaucer criticizes the fact that clergymen earn more than peasants.

B). Chaucer criticizes the notion that divine forgiveness depends on giving money.

Explanation:

Chaucer is one of the most renowned satirists of all time through his commendable art of characterization. He employs irony to ridicule and criticize the social construct of medieval society. Chaucer has condemned every stratum of society by exposing their follies and foibles through their representatives.

In the given excerpt, Chaucer is criticizing the notion that 'divine forgiveness('God forgive your trespass) depends on giving money('offerings of gold and silver')'. He intends to display the shallowness and weaknesses of the medieval society regarding the excessive importance given to wealth and money(as a folly). He aims to reform this thought through his criticism as it was the chief aim of a satire. Thus, option B is the correct answer.