FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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poems and plays.
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novels.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare, author of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The historical record is unequivocal in ascribing the authorship of the Shakespeare canon to a William Shakespeare. In addition to the name appearing on the title pages of poems and plays, this name was given as that of a well-known writer at least 23 times during the lifetime of William Shakespeare of Stratford.
Detailed explanation-4: -Venus and Adonis, created in about 1592-1593. The Rape of Lucrece, created in about 1593-1594. The Passionate Pilgrim. The Phoenix and Turtle, perhaps created in about 1601. The Sonnets, perhaps created during the 1590s and early 1600s. More items