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Geoffrey Chaucer

Published on Jan 07, 2016

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Question 1 & 2

  • Geoffrey Chaucer
  • Thought to be born in 1342
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Question 3

  • He wrote in multiple genres but mainly poetry.

Question 4

  • A piece of his work is "The Canterbury Tales"
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Question 5

  • There is no information found on his early years.
  • His parents were middle class.
  • He lived with his mother and father and later he got married.
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Question 6

  • He was inspired to write because he was known as a great translator
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Question 7

  • An interesting fact about him is that he was fluent in french, latin and italian
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Question 8

  • People should research him because he has done a lot of great things in his life
  • His "The Canterbury Tales" is ranked as one of the greatest poetic works in English
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Sources

  • "Geoffrey Chaucer | English Writer." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016. .
  • Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016. .
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