Question

. Who is considered the greatest poet of the Later Middle English Period?

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

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Geoffrey Chaucer

• Chaucer (1342–1400) is called the “Father of English Poetry”.

• His works shaped the development of English as a literary language.

• He wrote in Middle English, bridging medieval and modern English literature.