It is ironic that the pardoner preaches against avarice, because he is '
a. especially greedy
c. a friend of the summoner's
b. a pious man
d. rude to the host

The answer of why it is ironic that the Pardoner preaches against avarice is because he is a) especially greedy. This event is taken from the short story called "The Pardoner's Tale" from "The Canterbury Tales" short story collection. This book was made by Geoffrey Chaucer who is known as the father of English literature in 1478.

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