ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the Shakespeare’s son that died?
A
Macbeth
B
Hamnet
C
Hamlet
D
Prospero
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamnet Shakespeare (baptised 2 February 1585 – buried 11 August 1596) was the only son of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, and the fraternal twin of Judith Shakespeare. He died at the age of 11.

Detailed explanation-2: -About that family, whose surname we never learn: a brief introductory explanation reminds us that Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, lost a son named Hamnet to the bubonic plague.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamnet Shakespeare was the only son of William Shakespeare, and a twin to Judith. Hamnet Shakespeare was named after Hamnet Sadler, a friend of the Shakespeare family.

Detailed explanation-4: -MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: How much do we really know about the inspiration for one of the most famous plays ever performed? When William Shakespeare sat down to write “Hamlet, ” his son-his only son, Hamnet-was some 4 years dead. Hamnet Shakespeare only lived to the age of 11.

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