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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- Cited as the first example of techincal writing in
the English Language
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
Influences
Literary Influences- Influence future poets with his writings
Influences
English Influence- He is known as the ”Father” of English
Literature.- He created vernacular Literature.