ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a tragedy written by Shakespeare?
A
Macbeth
B
Othello
C
Merchant of Venice
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -King Lear, Macbeth, and Othello are tragedies by William Shakespeare. The Tempest was also by Shakespeare but it was more of a tragicomedy and not fully a tragedy.

Detailed explanation-2: -A List of Shakespeare’s Tragedies. A prolific writer, Shakespeare wrote 10 tragedies in total. They include the following, most of which you’ve likely heard of, even if you haven’t had the opportunity to read them or see these dramas performed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some of his most famous tragedies were written in the early 1600s; these include Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth and Antony & Cleopatra. His late plays, often known as the Romances, date from 1608 onwards and include The Tempest. Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.

Detailed explanation-4: -Antony and Cleopatra. Coriolanus. Cymbeline. Hamlet. Julius Caesar. King Lear. Macbeth. Othello. More items

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