Geoffrey Chaucer Realism in Canterbury Tales | Chaucer the Realist

Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his realism in the Canterbury Tales. In this video, we'll dive into Chaucer's writing style and explore how he incorporated realism into his famous works. From social commentary to character development, learn why Chaucer is considered a master of realism in literature.
Realism has its own importance in literature. “Canterbury Tales” is considered a portrait gallery because of the realism and realistic images that Chaucer sketched in the 14th century. It is better to understand realistic literature before discussing Geoffrey Chaucer’s realism in “Canterbury Tales”.
The literary movement regarding realism started hundreds of years after Chaucer’s death, however, that did not mean writers were unaware of realism. Poets like Chaucer knew how to present reality in poetry. It is better to say that Chaucer was the first who presented reality in poetry. Nevertheless, realistic literature means literary work that is close to reality. Characters, setting, story and atmosphere seem real in realistic literature. If we closely observe Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” we find it close to reality because everything in it is based on the technique of realism.
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