ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of Shakespeare’s play features Sir John Falstaff?
A
The merry wives of Windsor
B
Troilus and Cressida
C
King John
D
Titus Andronicus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Falstaff appears in three of Shakespeare’s plays: Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Merry Wives of Windsor, comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime between 1597 and 1601 (probably near the earlier of these dates), that centres on the comic romantic misadventures of Falstaff.

Detailed explanation-3: -Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants. The wives find he sent them identical letters and take revenge by playing tricks on Falstaff when he comes calling.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Play The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare By 1602, the year in which The Merry Wives of Windsor was first published, William Shakespeare was an established actor and playwright in England, churning out plays for London’s Globe Theatre and the company of players known then as the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.

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