Chaucer's Influence Flashcards
what dialect did Chaucer use
midland- simplest in grammar and syntax
how did Chaucer contribute to versification
all lines have the same number of syllables, use of end rhyme, absence of alliteration and repetition
Chaucer employed three principle metres:
10 syllable lines with five accents, rhyming couplets, rhyme scheme
what is the precursor to Iambic contameter
decasyllabic couplet= heroic couplet
Chaucer transitions into an era in which language has….
ease, dignity, and copiousness of expression and hues of imagination
what does Chaucer’s poetry adhere to
realism: he embodies the history of literature as it deals with a real men real manners and real life
what does Chaucer’s poetry embody
The epitome of human nature in all climates and ages
English writing was confusingly fluid and unsettled: divided into a number of Dialects such as
The southern, the Midland, Northumbrian, they Kentish
what is Chaucer’s tone as a poet
geniality, tolerance, humor, and freshness
what does Chaucer leave out of his poetry
content that is upset or unsettling- he leaves didacticism to his contemporaries
Chaucer worked more in
irony than satire
Chaucer’s contribution to the novel
- prologue is called the prologue to modern fiction
- Vivid characterization, dynamic characters
- Interesting and riveting plot structure
- A summary of real life
