FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
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What was the nickname of Shakespeare?
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Poet of Avon
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The Oscar
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English Poet
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Bard Of Avon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare: so called from his birthplace, Stratford-on-Avon.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first person to assign the nickname of ‘’The Bard” to Shakespeare is thought to have been David Garrick, an actor, in a poem that he wrote in 1769.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most prolific and iconic writers in the English language and also the world’s greatest dramatist, William Shakespeare was born this day in 1564. He is popularly called the Bard of Avon since he was born and raised in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire.
Detailed explanation-4: -a nickname for William Shakespeare. It was invented by Ben Jonson in a poem he wrote in the First Folio.
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