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RSC : CHAUCER’S SPECIAL, ►, , Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) , The father of English poet, , ►, , He was born between 1340-1345 probably in London. His father, was a prosperous wine merchant., , ►, ►, , ►, ►, , In 1357 he was a page in the household of Elizabeth de Burgh,, Countess of Ulster (wife of Prince Lionel)., He was captured by the French during the Brittany Expedition of, 1359 but was ransomed by the King., Edward III later sent him to France on a diplomatic mission. He, also travelled to Genoa and Florence., Around 1366, Chaucer married Philippa Roet, a lady in waiting in, the Queen’s household.
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RSC: CHAUCER’S SPECIAL, ►, , Phillippa’s sister, Katherine later became the third wife of John, of Gaunt (King’s fourth son and Chaucer’s patron)., , ►, , In 1374 Chaucer was appointed Comptroller of the Lucrative, London customs., , ►, , In 1386 he was elected Member of Parliament for Kent and, also served as a justice of peace. In 1389, he was made clerk, of the King’s works, overseeing loyal building projects., , ►, , He held a number of royal posts serving both Edward III and his, successor Richard ii, , ►, , He lived during Edward III – 1327-1377 Richard II – 1377, -1399 Henry IV – 1399 -1413
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RSC:CHAUCER’S SPECIAL, , ►, , He was the first poet to be buried in Westminster Abbey now, known as “The Poets Corner.”, , ►, , Matthew Arnold called him father of English poetry., , ►, , Dryden re-wrote Canterbury Tales in Modern English., , ►, , He was the first national poet of England., , ►, , Dryden said about him – “Here is God’s plenty” and “A Rough, diamond and must first be polished ere he shines”., , ►, , Boccacio exercised a deep influence on Chaucer. On, diplomatic mission he was sent to Italy where he met Petrarch and, Boccacio. He makes a clear reference of Petrarch in his Clerk’s, tale
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RSC: CHAUCER’S SPECIAL, ►, , He is called father of English poetry and Grandfather of English Novel., , ►, , He is called morning star of song, and morning star of Renaissance., , ►, , Arnold says about him – “Chaucer lacks not only the accent of Dante but, also the high seriousness.”, , ►, , He is the first one to use Ottava Rima in The Book of The Duchess. (Ottava, Rima is the eight syllable line in couplet rhyming), , ►, , He first used heroic couplet in The Legends of Good Women. (Heroic, couplet is ten syllable line rhyming in Couplets i.e. Decasyllabic Couplet), , ►, , He first used Rhyme Royal in Troilus and Cressida. Rhyme Royal is ten, syllable line arranged in Seven line stanza (ABAB BCC)
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RSC; CHAUCER’S SPECIAL, , ►, , Chaucer’s Troilus and Cressida is called novel in verse., , ►, , In The House of Fame, Chaucer resemblance closes to, Dante’s Divine Comedy., , ►, , W. J. Long called the prologue to the Canterbury tales, as “the prologue to modern fiction” because of its, realism., , ►, , The general prologue of The Canterbury Tales contains, 858 lines.
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RSC: CHAUCER’S AGE, ►, , It is called the Age of Transition ( old and, New)and turbulence ., , ►, , In 1362 a Statute ordained that English, be the Language of the Law courts., , ►, , Old ( Medieval) New (Renaissance), , ►, , In 1348 -1350 Black Death Spread, , ►, , Seed of modernity was sown( Social/, Religion/Political changes ), , ►, , During the age of Edward III, , Period of Hundred years War, 1337-1453.War initiated the Feelings of, Nationalism/ Self- pride and respect, , ►, , As a result Labour Remain Scare, , ►, , The Peasant’s Revolt took place in 1381, , ►, , During Richard II, , ►, , Lead by Kentish Priest John Ball ., , ►, , ►, , English came to its own because of, Chaucer and Wycliffe.( Morning Star of, Reformation)
