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Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Where do the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales travel to?
Where do the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales travel to?
What is the prize for the story-telling contest in The Canterbury Tales?
What is the prize for the story-telling contest in The Canterbury Tales?
What language were The Canterbury Tales written in?
What language were The Canterbury Tales written in?
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The Canterbury Tales is a collection of fifty stories.
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of fifty stories.
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The tales in The Canterbury Tales were all written in verse.
The tales in The Canterbury Tales were all written in verse.
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The pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales are traveling to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.
The pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales are traveling to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.
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Study Notes
The Canterbury Tales
- A collection of twenty-four stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400
- Consists of over 17,000 lines, widely regarded as Chaucer's magnum opus
Structure and Content
- Tales presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury
- Pilgrims visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral
- Prize for the contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return
Significance and Impact
- The Canterbury Tales contributed significantly to the popularisation of the English vernacular in mainstream literature
- English had been used as a literary language before Chaucer's time, but The Canterbury Tales helped to establish it as a major literary language
- Chaucer's contemporaries who wrote in English include John Gower, William Langland, the Pearl Poet, and Julian of Norwich
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Test your knowledge of Geoffrey Chaucer's masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales! This quiz will challenge you with questions about the collection of stories told by pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury. From memorable characters to poetic techniques, see how well you know this iconic work of Middle English literature.
