![]() ![]() ![]() With prophetic wisdom, he sensed the potential of English to absorb elements from many languages, making it the literary language of the future-opening the way for Shakespeare. Writing in the later 14th century, he caused ripples with his bold move to write in the vernacular English instead of the expected literary Latin. From the late medieval period on, Chaucer has been considered the “father or English poetry.” Indeed, his Middle English verse electrified the day with its satire of English society. “Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales-witty, bawdy, zany, satirical, and literary. ![]() The Student and Teacher Guides will increase the student’s vocabulary and reading comprehension. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a foundational work in English poetry which every student should read. ![]()
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