ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

GEOFFREY CHAUCER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What genres are used in ‘’The Canterbury Tales?”
A
only romance
B
diverse genres
C
only fable
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Through this device of the storytelling contest, Chaucer integrates a varied collection of literary genres: allegorical tale, courtly romance, fabliau, and more.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the author tells a humorous set of stories through prose and poetry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literary and Medieval scholars also categorize The Canterbury Tales as a satire. Chaucer uses a mode of literature called estates satire, a genre where characters represent different aspects of society, showing both the good and the bad.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Canterbury tales presents a mixture of genres: the parable, the beast-fable, the fabliau, the romance.

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