FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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did not
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did
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yet Shakespeare did not apply categories to his plays, it was actually editors who classified his plays much later, when they were published. Shakespeare’s works were originally divided into three main styles or genres: Comedies, Tragedies and Histories.
Detailed explanation-2: -His themes are timeless Shakespeare’s works have strong themes that run through each piece. And again, these themes are still relevant today – love, death, ambition, power, fate, free will, just to name a few. So Shakespeare’s works are timeless and universal. That also makes them relatable.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the First Folio, the plays of William Shakespeare were grouped into three categories: comedies, histories, and tragedies. The histories-along with those of contemporary Renaissance playwrights-help define the genre of history plays.
Detailed explanation-4: -Comedy plays. History plays. Roman plays. Tragedy plays.