ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -1. During what period did William Shakespeare live and work? The Elizabethan era gets its name from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -We do know that Shakespeare’s life revolved around two locations: Stratford and London. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford, but he worked in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known.

Detailed explanation-3: -What his hometown Stratford upon Avon would have been like in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, or what England’s capital city, London, was like then? Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616 – the early modern period between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elizabeth I and Shakespeare When Shakespeare was born in 1564, Elizabeth had been Queen of England for just 5 years. While most of his plays were written after her death, we do know she saw a few of Shakespeare’s plays and that he performed at Court.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many of Shakespeare’s plays were first performed at the Globe, although his plays were performed at other theatres and many playwrights wrote for the Globe.