ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where was he born?
A
Straford-upon-Avon
B
London
C
Liverpool
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564.

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: -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-4: -The house now known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace stands on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. Documentary evidence allows us to trace who owned the house and who lived there, from the time of William’s parents John and Mary Shakespeare, onwards. John Shakespeare lived and worked in this house for fifty years.

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