ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What’s the total number of words that his plays are made of?
A
884, 429 words
B
784, 429 words
C
684, 429 words
D
984, 429 words
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How many words did Shakespeare write? According to Marvin Spevack’s concordances, Shakespeare’s complete works consist of 884, 647 words and 118, 406 lines.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ˈhæmlɪt/), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare’s longest play, with 29, 551 words.

Detailed explanation-3: -It’s generally agreed that Shakespeare wrote 37 plays between 1590 and 1612. In addition to these 37 plays there is one ‘lost’ play – Cardenio – plus a selection of plays that most academics agree Shakespeare collaborated on, such as Love’s Labour’s Won, Edward III, Sir Thomas More and The Two Noble Kinsmen.

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