Which poem by Chaucer was written on the death of Blanche, Wife of John of Gaunt ?
Correct answer: C. The Book of Duchess
- A. The Legend of Good Women
- B. The House of Fame
- C. The Book of Duchess
- D. Troilus and Criseyde
Explanation
Chaucer wrote The Book of the Duchess to mourn Blanche of Lancaster, the first wife of John of Gaunt. Its alternative title, The Dream of the Duchess, also points to its elegiac purpose.
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