Who is referred to as both the "father of English poetry" and the "father of Modern English Poetry"?
Solution
Correct Answer: Option D
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400):
• "Father of English poetry" এবং "Father of Modern English Poetry"
• Middle English এ লিখেছিলেন, যা তখনকার vernacular ভাষা ছিল
• "The Canterbury Tales" তাঁর সবচেয়ে বিখ্যাত রচনা
• Modern English এর development এ significant influence রেখেছেন
অন্যদিকে,
A) William Shakespeare (1564-1616):
• "Father of English drama"
• Greatest playwright in English literature
B) John Milton (1608-1674):
• "Father of blank verse"
• Epic poetry তে বিশেষ পারদর্শী
C) Edmund Spenser (1552-1599):
• "Poet's Poet"
• Allegorical poetry র জন্য বিখ্যাত।