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Gitanjali · Character

Chaucer

Historical poet referenced briefly in the text.

minor

Also known as Chaucer

First appearance: gitanjali

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In II: Chaucer is mentioned as a figure from a time when England had one mind, and his Troilus and Cressida was sung by…

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  • Poetic and spiritual influences
  • Protagonist

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The emotional peak occurs when the speaker surrenders to "glad humiliation" and "dim delight," abandoning the…

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See Chaucer in gitanjali