LITERATURE QUESTIONS
CULTURAL AND LITERARY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE
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Tragedies
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Comedies
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Romances
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tragedies, comedies and histories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare’s works were originally divided into three main styles or genres: Comedies, Tragedies and Histories. The wonderful thing about Shakespeare’s works is that no play sticks entirely to its genre.
Detailed explanation-3: -His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Merchant of Venice. The Merry Wives of Windsor. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Much Ado About Nothing.
Detailed explanation-5: -His 17 comedies include The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing. Among his 10 history plays are Henry V and Richard III. The most famous among his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Shakespeare also wrote 4 poems, and a famous collection of Sonnets which was first published in 1609.