Which one of the following works of Geoffrey Chaucer is an elegy written for Blanche of Lancaster ?
Correct answer: B. The Book of the Duchess
- A. The House of Fame
- B. The Book of the Duchess
- C. Troilus and Criseyde
- D. The Legend of Good Women
Explanation
The Book of the Duchess is an elegy for Blanche of Lancaster, who died in 1369. Chaucer presents the speaker’s grief through the dream vision of a bereaved knight.
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