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Geoffrey Chaucer |\n\nGeoffrey Chaucer, born between 1340 and 1345, probably in London, was the son of a prosperous wine merchant. In 1357, he began his career as a page in the household of Elizabeth de Burgh, Countess of Ulster, wife of Prince Lionel. During the Brittany expedition in 1359, Chaucer was captured by the French but was ransomed by King Edward III. His royal connections led to diplomatic missions to France, Genoa, and Florence, experiences that greatly enriched his literary knowledge and exposure.Around 1366, Chaucer married Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting in the Queen’s household. Philippa’s sister, Katherine Swynford, later became the third wife of John of Gaunt, King Edward III’s fourth son and Chaucer’s patron. This connection helped Chaucer secure several prestigious posts. In 1374, he was appointed Comptroller of the lucrative London customs. By 1386, he was elected Member of Parliament for Kent and served as a justice of the peace. In 1389, under Richard II, he was made clerk of the King’s works, overseeing royal building projects.  \nChaucer lived through the reigns of Edward III (1327–1377), Richard II (1377– 1399), and Henry IV (1399–1413) . He held a number of royal posts under both Edward III and Richard II. He passed away in 1400 and became the first poet tobe buried in Westminster Abbey, now known as “Poets’ Corner.” He is widely acclaimed as the first national poet of England. Dryden described him as “Here is God’s plenty” and “a rough diamond and must first be polished ere he shines,” while Matthew Arnold and others hailed him as “the father of English poetry” and “the earliest of the great moderns.”  \nChaucer’s literary output includes significant use of new poetic forms in English. He introduced Ottava Rima in The Book of the Duchess, used Heroic Couplets in The Legend of Good Women, and developed the Rhyme Royal stanza (ABABBCC) in Troilus and Criseyde, which has been described as a“novel in verse.” His influences include Petrarch and Boccaccio, whom he likely met during his travels in Italy. Boccaccio’s Decameron inspired the general plan of The Canterbury Tales. In the “Legends of Good Women,”  \nChaucer presents nine legends: Cleopatra, Thisbe, Dido, Hypsipyle, Medea, Lucrece, Ariadne, Philomela, Phyllis, and Hypermnestra.  \nThe Canterbury Tales is his most celebrated work. Although Chaucer planned 120 stories, only 24 were completed. The General Prologue contains 858 lines and offers vivid pen-portraits of 21 pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Thomas à Becket in April. The Knight’s Tale is the longest among them. Critics such as W. J. Long praised the prologue as “the prologue to modern fiction” due to its realism. However, others like Hudson argued that “Chaucer was not in any sense a poet of the people,” pointing to his focus on courts and cultivated classes and neglect of the poor.Chaucer's literary legacy has been subject to diverse interpretations and assessments. Edmund Spenser called him “the well of English undefiled,” while G. K. Chesterton considered him “the grandfather of the English novel.” S. D. Neil remarked,“Had Chaucer written in prose it is possible his Troilus and Cressida and not Richardson’s Pamela would be celebrated as the first English novel.” Thomas Occleve memorialized him in The Regiment of Princes, and critics like Dryden and Mathew Arnold continued to revere and evaluate his contributions. Chaucer was also referred to as “the Prince of Plagiarists” and “the morning star of the Renaissance.”  \nTHE CANTERBURY TALES: GENERAL PROLOGUE  \nABOUT: The Canterbury Tales is at once one of the most famous and most frustrating works of literature ever written. Since its composition in late 1300s, critics have continued to mine new riches from its complex ground, and started new arguments about the text and its interpretation. Chaucer’s richly detailed text, so Dryden said, was “God’s plenty”, and the rich variety of the Tales is partly perhaps ","cbCaibSkbo4sxGjz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibSkbo4sxGjz","pdf",1406179,205,"English","# UNIT II: POETRY\n## Geoffrey Chaucer\n## The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue","[{\"question\":\"Where and when was Geoffrey Chaucer born, according to the notes?\",\"answer\":\"The notes state that Chaucer was born between 1340 and 1345, probably in London.\"},{\"question\":\"Which poetic forms did Chaucer introduce or develop in his major works?\",\"answer\":\"The notes mention Chaucer’s use of Ottava Rima in The Book of the Duchess, Heroic Couplets in The Legend of Good Women, and the Rhyme Royal stanza in Troilus and Criseyde.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the significance of the General Prologue in The Canterbury Tales?\",\"answer\":\"The notes say the General Prologue has 858 lines and provides vivid pen-portraits of 21 pilgrims traveling to Thomas à Becket’s shrine.\"}]","UNIT II - POETRY - Geoffrey Chaucer | PDF",1789940942,316]