Essay on: "Chaucer is the father of English Poetry. "
Chaucer is regarded as the father of English poetry and the first writer of the modern novels. Chaucer has visualized the modern element and he has provided modern taste because his mind introduced modern qualities far in advance of his time. Although, Chaucer didn't write drama and novel, there are lots of seeds of both modern drama and novel in his works. For example, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales has dramatic qualities. Another important factor is that he is the first national poet of England.
Chaucer enlarged the scope and the popularity of the poet and poetry. He started minute observation of life, various descriptions of characters humour, pathos of his time. He used characterization, narration on art, real shape of English language and versification. It is said that all the Chaucerian features help to create this modern atmosphere for modem literature. He voiced national unity through his poetry which had been brought about by the fusion of the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons. The growing influence of French literature was checked in English literature.
Realism is another main modern factor in English literature whose note is found in Chaucer's poetry. He reflected his time as a whole in his poetry 'The Canterbury Tales'. Chaucer is famous for the descriptive capacity and style. He has described the manner and places of the people. Humanity is another important element used by Chaucer which is considered as the seed for modem literature. Love of pastoral life is used in his poetry. The element of modern novel is seen in Troylus and Criseyde which is followed by other modem novelists. So Chaucer is the father of modern English literature.
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