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In the late Middle Ages, the English language began to replace French and Latin in literature and official life. Which poet wrote 'The Canterbury Tales', a collection of stories that became the first book ever printed in England?

  1. Geoffrey ChaucerCevap
  2. B
    William Shakespeare
  3. C
    William Caxton
  4. D
    John Milton

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Geoffrey Chaucer is the correct answer because he authored 'The Canterbury Tales', which became a landmark of English literature and the first book printed in England.
The correct answer is Geoffrey Chaucer. He was a 14th-century poet whose work 'The Canterbury Tales' helped establish English as a literary language. In 1476, when William Caxton brought the first printing press to England, this collection of stories was the first book he chose to print.

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1
Identify the literary work and its significance in the Middle Ages.
'The Canterbury Tales' is identified as the first book printed in England.
This establishes the historical context of the transition to English literature.
2
Distinguish between the author of the work and the person who introduced the technology to produce it.
Geoffrey Chaucer is the author; William Caxton is the printer.
The question specifically asks for the author (poet), not the printer.

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The emergence of English literature and the impact of the printing press in the late Middle Ages.
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