ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What nationality was William Shakespeare?
A
English
B
Welsh
C
American
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -According to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23, 1564.

Detailed explanation-3: -The language in which Shakespeare wrote is referred to as Early Modern English, a linguistic period that lasted from approximately 1500 to 1750. The language spoken during this period is often referred to as Elizabethan English or Shakespearian English.

Detailed explanation-4: -William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1, 700 words that are still used in English today.

Detailed explanation-5: -Romeo and Juliet (c. 1594–96) Much Ado About Nothing (c. 1598–99) Julius Caesar (c. 1599–1600) Hamlet (c. 1599–1601) King Lear (1605–06) Macbeth (c. The Tempest (1611)

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