ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During his school days, Shakespeare translated what language to English?
A
Greek
B
Italian
C
French
D
Latin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The boys studied authors such as Terence, Virgil, and Horace in their original Latin. In fact, the students were even expected to speak Latin to each other in the playground or at home. We can see the influence of these Classical writers, particularly Ovid, in Shakespeare’s poems and plays.

Detailed explanation-2: -The play has been performed in multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Korean, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Estonian, Czech, Hebrew, Ukrainian, and Romanian. These performances include musicals, ballets and puppet shows.

Detailed explanation-3: -Teaching techniques relied heavily on memorization and recitation. Students were expected to become proficient in Latin, as it was the language of the educated throughout Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bandit. Critic. Dauntless. Dwindle. Elbow (as a verb) Green-Eyed (to describe jealousy) Lackluster. Lonely. More items •07-May-2019

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