GEOFFREY CHAUCER’S POEM “THE CANTERBURY TALES”
Keywords:
Geoffrey Chaucer, Middle English, frame narrative, pilgrimage, medieval society, characterization, realism,narrative techniqueAbstract
This article examines Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales as a foundational work in the development of English literary language and as a vivid representation of medieval English society. Written in the late 14th century in Middle English, the poem marked a turning point in literary history by legitimizing English as a language of high literature, previously dominated by Latin and Italian. The article also notes Chaucer’s knowledge of medieval sciences such as astronomy, astrology, and medicine, as reflected in the tales.
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