FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
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In to two main periods:the Spanish period inspired by French models style and subjects (The book of the Duchess);the Italian period inspired by Dante and Petrarch and Boccaccio. It shows a greater maturity of perception and skill in poetry (The Legende of the good Women, first attempt to use the couplet in English);
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In to three main periods:the Spanish period inspired by French models style and subjects (The book of the Duchess);the Italian period inspired by Dante and Petrarch and Boccaccio. It shows a greater maturity of perception and skill in poetry (The Legende of the good Women, first attempt to use the couplet in English);the English period characterised by great realism, which includes his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales
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In to three main periods:the French period inspired by French models style and subjects (The book of the Duchess);the Italian period inspired by Dante and Petrarch and Boccaccio. It shows a greater maturity of perception and skill in poetry (The Legende of the good Women, first attempt to use the couplet in English);the English period characterised by great realism, which includes his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Literary critics and historians have tended to partition Chaucer’s literary career into three major periods: the French, the Italian and the English, of which the last is a development of the first two. What is referred to as Chaucer’s French period lasted until 1372.
Detailed explanation-2: -The French Period: (Upto 1370) The best-known work of Chaucer’s French period is Romaunt of the Rose, a translation from the French Roman de la Rose, a medieval dream allegory. The original work established a code of behaviour, set a value on chastity and ordered a subordinate role for women.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chaucer’s second period (up to c. 1387) is called his Italian period because during this time his works were modeled primarily on Dante and Boccaccio.
Detailed explanation-4: -Period: The period between 1343 and 1450 is known as the age of Chaucer. The age of Chaucer is the first significant period in the Literary history of England. It marks the beginning of a new era, new language and new literature.