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Geoffrey Chaucer: Father of English Literature

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Geoffrey Chaucer: Father of English Literature

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What is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for?

Serving as a member of parliament

Writing The Canterbury Tales (correct)

Being a philosopher and astronomer

Composing The House of Fame

Where was Geoffrey Chaucer buried?

Westminster Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey (correct)

What did Chaucer compose for his son Lewis?

The Legend of Good Women

A Treatise on the Astrolabe (correct)

The Book of the Duchess

Troilus and Criseyde

How is Chaucer seen in relation to the literary use of Middle English?

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What did Thomas Hoccleve call Geoffrey Chaucer?

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Study Notes

Geoffrey Chaucer

Best known for being the Father of English literature and the first writer to use English as a literary language
Buried in Westminster Abbey in London

Works and Influence

Composed the "Treatise on the Astrolabe" for his son Lewis, a manual explaining the use of the astronomical instrument

Recognition

Considered the first major English writer to use Middle English, which helped establish it as a literary language
Thomas Hoccleve referred to Chaucer as the "first finder of our fair language"

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Test your knowledge about Geoffrey Chaucer, the English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. Explore his contributions to literature, philosophy, and astronomy.