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英语文学知识 英国文学 第一阶段 中古英国文学（8世纪~14世纪） Old and Medieval English Literature *Geoffrey Chaucer(杰弗里.乔叟)（1340~1400） He is considered the father of modern English poetry because he opened a brilliant page in English literature and had a profound influence on many important English poets. It is him alone who, for the first in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life. II 真题详解 The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work by __B____.(2005) A. William Langland B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. William Shakespeare D. Alfred Tennyson III 练习题 Which of the following does not belong to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer ?B A. The Canterbury Tales B. The Vision of Piers Plowman C .Troilus and Criseyde D. The Romaunt of the Rose 2.___D____brings the readers into a world that belongs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. A. The Vision of Piers Plowman B. The house of Fame C. The Romaunt of the Rose D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffrey Chaucer? __C___ A. The Canterbury Tales B. Troilus and Criseyde C. The Romaunt of the Rose D. The house of Fame 4.In the 14th century , the most important writer in England is ___D___. A. Langland B. Wyclif C. Gower D. Chaucer 5.In Anglo-Saxon period, Beowulf represented the ___A___ poetry . A .pagan B. religious C .romantic D .sentimental 6.When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of __D____, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning. A. William Shakespeare B. Beowulf C. Julius Caesar D. Venerable Bede 7.__A_____is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex . A. Alfred the Great