ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
) What was he well known for in Stratford?
A
Playwright
B
Singer
C
Highly respected business man & property owner
D
Dancer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare was the first great “writer entrepreneur” and his financial success gave him artistic independence, an Oxford University researcher claims. Dr Bart van Es says the turning point for Shakespeare’s writing career was when he became a shareholder in a theatre company.

Detailed explanation-2: -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: -"Hamlet is Shakespeare’s greatest play because, while the play showcases the struggles of Danish royals, what Shakespeare has really written about are the core elements that drive all of us: grief, betrayal, love (or the lack thereof) and family.

Detailed explanation-4: -William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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