ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who wrote Canterbury Tales?
A
Geoffrey Chaucer
B
Dick Whittington
C
Thomas Lancaster
D
King Richard II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1345–1400) was enormously popular in medieval England, with over 90 copies in existence from the 1400s.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tales could be described both as social realism and as estates satire. At the same time that Chaucer takes care to honestly show the perspective of each of his characters, he also aims to critique the hypocrisy of the church and the social problems posed by Medieval politics and social custom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first great English poets. He is the author of such works as The Parlement of Foules, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Canterbury Tales was one of the first major works in literature written in English. Chaucer began the tales in 1387 and continued until his death in 1400.

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