Question

John Gower was a contemporary of which great English poet?

• A. William Shakespeare
• B. Geoffrey Chaucer
• C. Edmund Spenser
• D. Christopher Marlowe

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Geoffrey Chaucer

• Gower and Chaucer were contemporaries and acquaintances.

• Both contributed significantly to Middle English poetry.

• Chaucer, however, was considered more innovative.