ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
) Where was Shakespeare’s burial taken place?
A
At his house
B
His dog’s house
C
Holy Trinity Church
D
In Stratford
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Shakespeare funerary monument is a memorial to William Shakespeare located inside Holy Trinity Church at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, the church in which Shakespeare was baptised and where he was buried in the chancel two days after his death.

Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s grave is noticeably shorter than the others. Located in Holy Trinity. Host Helen Castor sitting next to Shakespeare’s grave in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was unusual for anyone to be buried inside the church (rather than in the surrounding graveyard), and Shakespeare managed this by buying a tithe deed for £440 which gave him the right to have a grave in the chancel of the church, to have his final resting place alongside other family members.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shakespeare’s death & funeral at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, England (23 April 1616)

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