ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is Shakespeare from?
A
England
B
France
C
New England
D
Ireland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stratford-upon-Avon is the town where William Shakespeare was born and is buried. Every year, millions of people celebrate his life and work by visiting the town. You’ll find Shakespeare’s home town in the heart of England, on the banks of the river Avon.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Shakespeare Country covers a roughly triangle-shaped area of the English Midlands, from Warwick through Stratford-upon-Avon to Royal Leamington Spa. This area was home to one of England’s greatest playwrights (arguably, the greatest), William Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-4: -St Helen’s: In the mid-1590’s, Shakespeare lived in the London parish of St Helens, just north of London Bridge and close to The Theatre and The Curtain playhouses.

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