Question

Which of these poets is known as the “Father of English Poetry” and was a contemporary of Chaucer?

• A. Geoffrey Chaucer
• B. William Langland
• C. John Gower
• D. Edmund Spenser

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Geoffrey Chaucer

• Chaucer is often called the “Father of English Poetry” due to his pioneering use of Middle English and his influential works like The Canterbury Tales.