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Geoffrey Chaucer “Father of English Literature”

Geoffrey Chaucer “Father of English Literature”. By: Me. Born in 1343 No one knows the exact date Died between the ages of 56 and 57. His Works. The Book of the Duchess Elegy for Blanche or Lancaster Treatise on the Astrolabe

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Geoffrey Chaucer “Father of English Literature”

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  1. Geoffrey Chaucer“Father of English Literature” By: Me

  2. Born in 1343 • No one knows the exact date • Died between the ages of 56 and 57

  3. His Works The Book of the Duchess • Elegy for Blanche or Lancaster Treatise on the Astrolabe - Cited as the first example of techincal writing in the English Language

  4. Influences Linguistic influences - Chaucer wrote in continental accentual-syllabic meter, a style which had developed since around the twelfth century as an alternative to the alliterative Anglo-Saxon metre - His poetry also helped standardize the London dialect

  5. Influences Literary Influences • Influence future poets with his writings

  6. Influences English Influence • He is known as the ”Father” of English Literature. • He created vernacular Literature.

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