ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English language?
A
1000
B
3000
C
2000
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1, 700 words that are still used in English today. William Shakespeare used more than 20, 000 words in his plays and poems, and his works provide the first recorded use of over 1, 700 words in the English language.

Detailed explanation-2: -The early modern English language was less than 100 years old in 1590 when Shakespeare was writing. No dictionaries had yet been written and most documents were still written in Latin. He contributed 1, 700 words to the English language because he was the first author to write them down.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Oxford English Dictionary has also credited Shakespeare for introducing almost 3, 000 words to the English language.

Detailed explanation-4: -accommodation. aerial. amazement. apostrophe. assassination. auspicious. baseless. bloody. bump. castigate. dishearten. dislocate. dwindle. eventful. exposure. fitful. frugal. generous. gloomy. gnarled. majestic. misplaced. monumental. multitudinous. obscene. palmy. perusal. pious. premeditated.

Detailed explanation-5: -Arch-villain. Bedazzled. Eventful. Cold-blooded. Inaudible. Manager. Swagger. Uncomfortable. More items •02-Aug-2021

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