Why is Geoffrey Chaucer called the father of English poetry?

I have chosen this topic being inspired by the seminar on “The Canterbury Tales”.
Geoffrey Chaucer's work The Canterbury Tales was originally meant to be 120 stories long. It was only completed to 24 stories, and his characters did not make it to Canterbury at all.
Despite the fact that the work was never finished, I believe that it is highly regarded in literature as well as other his works.…