Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
poem
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
modern retellings
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
imagery
personification use of allegory |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Geoffrey_Chaucer
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
varied interpretations
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on fame
|
| gptkbp:follows |
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Duchess
|
| gptkbp:genre |
allegorical poem
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed for its narrative technique
examined for its allegory studied for its themes |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
14th century England
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The House of Fame
|
| gptkbp:influence |
cultural studies
literary criticism modern poetry |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Renaissance_literature
|
| gptkbp:influences |
later_English_literature
Chaucer's_later_works English_poetry_tradition |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Middle_English
|
| gptkbp:motif |
the role of the poet
the power of words the nature of fame |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person narrative
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
the eagle
the narrator the goddess Fame |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Troilus and Criseyde
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
c. 1379
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
The Canterbury Tales
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a dream world
|
| gptkbp:significance |
early_example_of_English_allegory
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
three books
|
| gptkbp:style |
varied stanza lengths
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the eagle as a symbol of power
the_goddess_Fame_as_a_representation_of_public_opinion the_House_of_Fame_as_a_metaphor_for_society |
| gptkbp:theme |
dreams
fame reputation the quest for knowledge the fleeting nature of fame the relationship between truth and reputation |