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70A poet is a person who writes poetry to express his feelings. Let us read about some renowned poets.William Shakespeare was born in April 1564. He was the most famous poet in the history of English literature. He was not only a poet, but also a playwright. He wrote 38 plays, two long narrative poems and several other poems. His famous poems are The Rape of Lucrece and Venus and Adonis.Robert Burns was born in 1759 at Ayrshire, Scotland. He was widely regarded as the National Poet of Scotland. He is also known as the %u2018ploughman poet%u2019 as he was the son of a poverty-stricken farmer. His famous poems are A Bard%u2019s Epitaph, A Dedication and A Fiddler In The North.John Keats was born in 1795. He was an English romantic poetandwasregardedasoneofthekeyfiguresintheScotland generation of the Romantic Movement. By the end of 19th century, he had become one of the most renowned English poets. In July 1820, he published his third and the best volume of poetry %u2014 Lamia, Isabella; or the Pot of Basil, and The Eve of St. Agnes.Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London, England. He was the father of English literature and widely known as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He was the firstpoettobeburiedinPoets%u2019cornerofWestminsterAbbey. His famous poems are The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame and The Legend of Good Women.