1. ______Geoffrey Chaucer______ , the ' father of English poetry' and one of the
greatest narrative poets of England was born in London about 1340. 2. Chaucer died Chaucer died on died on the on the 25th the 25th of 25th of october of october 1400, october 1400, and 1400, and was and was buried was buried in buried in _Westminster in _Westminster
Abbey_____ A. Italy B. France C. Flanders
D. Westminster Abbey
3. Chaucer's earliest work of any length is his _A_____, a translation of the French \"
Roman de la Rose\" by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe. A. Romance of the Rose B. A Red, Red Rose C. Piers the Plowman D.Troilus and Criseyde
4. The Canterbury Tales contains in fact a general Prologue and only _24____ tales,
of which two are left unfinished. 5. The _Prologue_____ provides _ provides a provides a framework a framework for framework for the for the tales the tales in tales in \" in \" The \" The Canterbury The Canterbury
Tales\" , and it comprises a group of vivid pictures of various medieval figures. 6. Geoffrey Chaucer's contribution to English poetry lies chiefly in the fact that he
introduced from introduced from France from France the France the rhymed the rhymed stanzas rhymed stanzas of stanzas of various of various types, various types, especially types, especially the especially the
rhymed couplet rhymed couplet of couplet of iambic of iambic pentameter iambic pentameter ( pentameter ( to ( to be to be called be called later called later the:\"_later the:\"_heroic_____ couplet\") to English peotry, instead of the old Anglo-Saxon alliterative verse A. exotic B. esoteric C. heroic 7. \"The Canterbury \"The Canterbury Tales\" Canterbury Tales\" opens Tales\" opens with opens with a with a genaral a genaral prologue genaral prologue where prologue where we where we are we are told are told of told of a of a
company of pilgrims that gathered at__Tarbard ____Inn in Southwark , a suburb of London. 8. What 8. What is What is the is the function the function of function of the of the Prologue the Prologue to Prologue to the to the The the The Canterbury The Canterbury Tales? Canterbury Tales?
The General Prologue is the key to The Canterbury tales that narrates about the gathering of a group of people in an inn that intend to go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury (England) next morning. In the General Prologue, the narrator of The Canterbury Tales, who is one of the intended pilgrims, provides more or less accurate depictions of the members of the group and describes why and how The Canterbury Tales is told.
If we trust the General Prologue, Chaucer determined that each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two tales on the way back. The host of the inn offers to be and is appointed as judge of the tales as they are told and is supposed to determine the best hence winning tale. As mentioned before, The Canterbury Tales was never finished.
The General Prologue is usually regarded as the greatest portrait gallery in English literature. It is largely composed of a series of sketches differing widely in length and method, and blending the individual and the typical in varying degrees.
The purpose of the General Prologue is not only to present a vivid collection of character sketches, but also tries to reveal the author‘or‘s intention in bringing together a great variety of people and narrative materials (Ranging in status from a Knight to a humble Plowman, the pilgrims are a microcosm of 14th-century English society) to unite the diversity of the tales by allotting them to a diversity of tellers engaged in a common endeavor, to set the tone for the story-telling -- one of jollity which accords with the tone of the whole work: that of grateful acceptance of life killing the time in a joyful way, secular purpose of the pilgrim; to make clear the plan for the tales, to motivate the telling of several of tales and to introduce the pilgrims and the time and occasion of the pilgrimage.
9. What is Chaucer's contribution to English language? Geoffrey Chaucer,the first Chaucer,the first great first great write great write in write in English, in English, was English, was born was born in born in London in London in about in about Geoffrey Chaucer,the
1340, he is called the father of English literature by many scholars. Chaucer’s literary career literary career may career may be may be devided be devided roughly devided roughly into roughly into three into three periods.The three periods.The period periods.The period of period of French of French
influence, the period of Italian influence, the period of maturity.And it was the third period that period that Chaucer that Chaucer wrote Chaucer wrote his wrote his famous his famous work--- famous work--- The work--- The Canterbury The Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales. Chaucer played an important role in the development of English literature. Chaucer is the
father of English poetry, and he presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life in his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, it is the first time in English
literature. Chaucer is also considered as a great master of the English language. When Chaucer was born, French and Lantin were the most powerful languages.Lantin was used was used in used in the in the Church the Church and Church and French and French was French was the was the language the language of language of the of the royal the royal court, royal court, English, court, English, although it although it was it was used was used every used every day every day by day by the by the majority the majority of majority of the of the people the people ,was people ,was a ,was a second-class a second-class language.Chaucer realised the importance of creating literature in the vernacular, in language.Chaucer realised the importance of
the languate of the people. He decided to make the
everyday English of south-east England and London the language of
literature ,Chaucer greatly increased the prestige of English as a literary language and extended the range the range of its of its poetic its poetic vocabulary and meters. and meters. Besides, Chaucer introduced from introduced from France from France the France the rhymed the rhymed stanzas rhymed stanzas of stanzas of various of various types various types to types to English to English poetry English poetry to poetry to replace the replace the old the old English old English alliterative English alliterative verse. alliterative verse. In a In a word, a word, what word, what Chauceer what Chauceer had Chauceer had done had done makes a big difference to English literature.
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