Question

Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales belongs to which period?

• A. Old English Period
• B. Middle English Period
• C. Early Modern English Period
• D. Renaissance Period

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Middle English Period

• Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales during the Middle English Period (1066–1500), which followed the Norman Conquest.

• This era saw a blend of Old English and Norman French influences.

• Chaucer's work marked a turning point as English began to regain literary status over Latin and French.