"The Legend of Good Women" is a medieval poem by English author Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the late 14th century. The poem tells the stories of nine virtuous women from myth and history, including Cleopatra, Dido, and Saint Lucy, who suffered for the sake of love and were ultimately rewarded by God. Chaucer presents these women as examples of virtue and encourages his readers to follow their example. The poem is notable for its use of the dream vision genre, in which the narrator falls asleep and dreams of a series of allegorical visions. Chaucer also employs various literary devices, such as irony, satire, and allusion, to comment on the role of women in medieval society and to critique the traditional portrayal of women in literature. The poem is considered an important work of medieval literature and a significant contribution to the development of English poetry.
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