Chaucer and Skelton

Author / Editor
Gilbert, A. J.

Title
Chaucer and Skelton

Published
A. J. Gilbert, Literary Language from Chaucer to Johnson (London and Basingstoke: Macmillan; New York: Barnes & Noble), 1979, pp. 29-62.

Description
Close reading of KnT, focusing on elements such as syntax, diction, and imagery, shows Chaucer's dexterous use of high, middle, and low styles. The variety and combination of elements produce the tone of the poem and "naturalize" its philosophical concerns. Gilbert also assesses passages from BD and GP, comparing them with selections from poems by John Skelton.

Alternative Title
Literary Language from Chaucer to Johnson.

Chaucer Subjects
Style and Versification.
Knight and His Tale
General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Book of the Duchess.