ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many of Shakespeare’s plays are classified as histories?
A
7
B
10
C
14
D
18
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ten of Shakespeare’s plays are classified as Histories, covering the reigns of some of England’s monarchs from King John to Henry VIII.

Detailed explanation-2: -The history plays cover much of the time period between 1199-1547, and include King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Part IandII, Henry V, Henry VI, Part I, II andIII, Richard III, and Henry VIII.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s plays are traditionally divided into the three categories of the First Folio: comedies, histories, and tragedies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Shakespeare histories dramatize the Hundred Years War with France, giving us the Henry Tetralogy, “Richard II, ” “Richard III, ” and “King John"-many of which feature the same characters at different ages.

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