ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Piers Plowman (written c. 1370–86; possibly c. 1377) or Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman (William’s Vision of Piers Plowman) is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland. It is written in un-rhymed, alliterative verse divided into sections called passus (Latin for “step").

Detailed explanation-2: -The author, William Langland, is critical of late medieval society and uses Piers Plowman to explore the sinful nature of humanity and the challenges faced by those trying to live virtuously in late medieval England. The poem is an often-humorous satire with a serious point.

Detailed explanation-3: -William Langland, (born c. 1330-died c. 1400), presumed author of one of the greatest examples of Middle English alliterative poetry, generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegorical work with a complex variety of religious themes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Piers Plowman is about a series of visions the poem’s protagonist experiences. Each vision has religious themes and explores the social milieu of England at the time that Langland was writing. In total, there are twenty-two visions in the poem. Each teaches the protagonist how to live a good life per Christian values.