FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Question
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comedies
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tragedies and comedies
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tragedies, comedies and histories
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The three types of plays Shakespeare wrote are tragedies, comedies, and histories. Tragedies are often marked by death and sadness, while comedies include happy endings (and often a wedding). Histories reflect a dramatization of historical monarchs and periods of time from Shakespeare’s perspective.
Detailed explanation-2: -His 17 comedies include The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing. Among his 10 history plays are Henry V and Richard III. The most famous among his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Shakespeare also wrote 4 poems, and a famous collection of Sonnets which was first published in 1609.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tragedies, comedies and histories.
Detailed explanation-4: -Comedy plays. History plays. Roman plays. Tragedy plays.