Answer:
Parables were commonplace in Chaucer's time, and audiences would have found them familiar.
Explanation:
Parable is a short narrative that uses allegories to convey a moral lesson.
Parables were very common in Chaucer's time and consisted of stories intended to bring some teaching to life. They have symbolism, where each element of the story has a specific meaning. These stories had many common elements of the culture of that time and this made people familiar with the narrative told.
