GEOFFREY CHAUCER

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GEOFFREY CHAUCER

Father of English literature

his masterpiece "The Canterbury Tales" is a poltrite of the english society of this time

his language become standard english and the bases of modern english

one of the first english poet known by name

1343-1400

The three periods

ENGLISH PERIOD

greater realism

ITALIAN PERIOD

influenced by Boccaccio

FRENCH PERIOD

influenced by french styles and subject

Style

alliteration replaced rymes

new metres were established

Features of his age

the english language spoken in London became the standard english

the english litterature expanced and poetry and prose developed

age of transition from the medieval age to modernism

birth of nationalism

age of learning and umanist

Historical eventes

the peasants revolts

the corruption of the catholic clergy

the black death

the rise of the middle class in the towns

the 100 years war

Excellent education

he was a realist so he couldn't escape from his age

Son of a wine merchant