FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
PLAY BY SAKESPEAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A politician
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A teacher
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A glover
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A professional actor
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover (glove-maker) originally from Snitterfield in Warwickshire, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning family. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he was baptised on 26 April 1564.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alongside his fatherly and civic roles, John kept a trade as one of the 22 glovemakers in Stratford. Gloves were in high demand in Tudor England for practical uses as well as markers of status for the elite, and the government protected the trade from foreign competition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between about 1590 and 1613, Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays and collaborated on several more. 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a member of the acting company called the Chamberlain’s Men, which from 1603 were known as the King’s Men, Shakespeare enjoyed the patronage of the Lord Chamberlain George Carey 2nd Lord Hunsdon and then of James I.
Detailed explanation-5: -In what century was William Shakespeare active as a playwright? Correct! Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616.