ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When did Shakespeare live?
A
between the late 15th century and the early 16th century
B
between the late 16th century and the early 17th century
C
between the late 17th century and the early 18th century
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare ( bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor.

Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare Within the Times He Lived Shakespeare lived from 1567 to 1616. Scholars and historians often refer to him being a part of the Elizabethan Era, the period of English history during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, which lasted from 1558-1603, and was itself part of the larger Tudor Period.

Detailed explanation-3: -William Shakespeare is often called the world’s greatest playwright. He wrote comedies, tragedies and historical plays in England in the last part of the 16th and the early 17th century. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616 – the early modern period between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. Looking through a British lens, Shakespeare’s lifetime spanned most of the Elizabethan era (1558-1603) and the start of the Jacobean era (1603-1625).

Detailed explanation-5: -An Introduction. 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.

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