Chaucer's Genres Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Classic Literature has 14 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

A non-scholarly narrative in metrical verse; tale of love; adventure, knightly conflict, and pageantry.
Retelling of a classic myth.
Set in the Brittany region of France; tales, Celtic in origin, of magic, fairies, folklore, and courtly love.
Animal characters with human qualities; clever tale that preaches a moral lesson.
Non-poetic tale in which people and things represent abstract qualities.
Ridicule, by imitation, of chivalric literature and heroic characters.
Ridicule of chivalric romance by parody.
Humorous incidents that ridicule people.
Story based on clever tricks involving infidelity.
An oratory preaching a Christian message.
A sermon that illustrates a known moral lesson.
Tale of inspirational acts or martyrdom.
Tale in which the Virgin Mary miraculously aids a follower in time of need.
Tale to inspire moral conduct in the listener.