ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of Shakespeare’s father and mother?
A
Abraham and Sara
B
William and Anne
C
John and Mary
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Who was Shakespeare’s Family? William Shakespeare was the eldest son of John and Mary Shakespeare. John Shakespeare was a glove-maker, who married Mary Arden, the daughter of a farmer from the nearby village of Wilmcote.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Shakespeare was the father of William Shakespeare. John was probably born in the 1520s, the son of successful farmer Richard Shakespeare from Snitterfield (a village around two miles from Stratford-upon-Avon).

Detailed explanation-3: -John Shakespeare ( c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was an English businessman in Stratford-upon-Avon and the father of William Shakespeare. He was a glover and whittawer (leather worker) by trade.

Detailed explanation-4: -Joan Shakespeare. Margaret Shakespeare. Gilbert Shakespeare. Joan Shakespeare. Anne Shakespeare. Richard Shakespeare. Edmund Shakespeare. 18-Mar-2017

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