His extensive use of English vernacular from his time that used in his stories, particularly in The Canterbury Tales.
Geoffrey Chaucer is called the morning star of English poetry.
Geoffrey Chaucer's nickname was the "father of English literature" due to his significant contributions to English poetry during the Middle Ages.
"As he is the Father of English Poetry, so I hold him in the same Degree of Veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil:..." John Dryden in the Preface to "Fables, Ancient and Modern" (1700)
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Dryden described Chaucer as 'the father of English poetry' because Chaucer was a pioneer of using iambic pentametre and of using English; in the Middle Ages, French was preferred and English was viewed as a common language, so Chaucer's use and manipulation of it was a big factor in shaping the use of the language today.
Geoffrey Chaucer was an influential English poet of the Middle Ages, known for works such as "The Canterbury Tales," a collection of stories told by pilgrims. He is often referred to as the "Father of English literature" for his significant contributions to the development of English poetry.
His extensive use of English vernacular from his time that used in his stories, particularly in The Canterbury Tales.
chaucer known as the father of enlish poetry.when he started writing there was no standard english.he was the first person who intoduced modern english.It is better to say he is the father of modern English poetry.There were some earlier poets in England but their language has ceased to be spoken and their versificatin has become out of date and does not appeal to us any longer
Henry B. Weisberg has written: 'Great poetry of the English language: Geoffrey Chaucer to Emily Dickinson' -- subject(s): American poetry, English poetry
Edward William Edmunds has written: 'Chaucer & his poetry' -- subject(s): Poets, English, Biography, English Poets 'The story of English literature' -- subject(s): English literature, History and criticism 'Chaucer & his poetry' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Pope and his poetry' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Criticism and interpretation, English Verse satire, History and criticism, Verse satire, English
While Walt Whitman is often given the title "The Father of American Poetry", there are two other poets often tagged with the title; both of whom were published and popularized earlier than Whitman. Philip Freneau and William Cullen Bryant both lay claim to the title, "Father of American Poetry." Perhaps a less-contested title would be the "Mother of American Poetry." That one goes to Emily Dickinson.But Whitman is still consider as the father of poetry
after whose name is the term 'rhyme royal' called