ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What town was Shakespeare born in?
A
London
B
Manchester
C
Stratford-Upon-Avon
D
Bastille
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare was born at the half-timbered Tudor family home in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.

Detailed explanation-2: -In May 1597, Shakespeare bought the second largest house in the town, New Place, and was listed as a resident there in 1598.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratford-upon-Avon, also called Stratford, town (parish), Stratford-on-Avon district, administrative and historic county of Warwickshire, central England, and the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-4: -The plague devastated Britain in 1564 and we are lucky that Shakespeare survived being born at the time. More than 200 people died in Stratford, which was around 1/6th of the population.

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