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British Poetry

Notes • Geoffrey Chaucer was the preeminent English poet, and he remains in the top tier of the
English canon.
• Chaucer first appears in public records in 1357 as a member of the house of Elizabeth, Count-
ess of Ulster.

8.4 Keywords

Comptroller : A controller used in the title of some financial officers.
Magnum Opus : A work of art, music or literature that is regarded as the most important or best
work that an artist, composer or writer has produced.
Pilgrim : A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
Shrine : A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a scared
person.

8.5 Review Questions

1. Describe the Introduction to the text, the Canterbury Tales.
2. Write an essay on the biography of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Answers: Self Assessment
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d)
4. (b) 5. (c)

8.6 Further Readings

The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales — Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales — Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer — Harold Bloom

Online links http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/cntrtal03.asp
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmCanterbury12.asp

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