Chaucer and the Poetics of Utterance

Author / Editor
Edwards, A. S. G.

Title
Chaucer and the Poetics of Utterance

Published
Piero Boitani and Anna Torti, eds. Poetics: Theory and Practice in Medieval English Literature (Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk: D. S. Brewer, 1991), pp. 57-67.

Description
The characters of individual pilgrims are revealed through their speech, which often serves to underline their philosophical viewpoints. Chaucer's awareness of language and its creative powers reflects a general skepticism regarding the effectiveness of utterance through poetry.

Alternative Title
Poetics: Theory and Practice in Medieval English Literature.

Chaucer Subjects
Canterbury Tales--General.