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 the London theatre that Shakespeare is commonly associated with?
A
The Globe
B
The Orb
C
The World’s End
D
The Curtain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Globe Theatre, famous London theatre in which after 1599 the plays of William Shakespeare were performed.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Who built the first Globe?

Detailed explanation-3: -He was a sharer (part-owner) of a theatre company called The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. And from 1599, he was part-owner of the Globe Theatre. So, for about twenty years, he made money from acting, writing and running a theatre company.

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