ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shakespeare was born in what town or city?
A
London
B
Stratford
C
Snitterfield
D
Oxford
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare was born at the half-timbered Tudor family home in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.

Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratford-upon-Avon is an historic town on the River Avon in the English county of Warwickshire, best known as the home town of the great English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. Today, it is a major theatre-going destination as the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Detailed explanation-4: -This house that he lived in from 1590s through to his death in 1616-his mansion house, his gentleman’s house, in Stratford-really set up his status in the community. It was in Stratford that he wanted to have his home, not in London.

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