ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not one of the categories that Shakespeare’s plays fall into?
A
Tragedy
B
Romance
C
Comedy
D
History
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tragedies, comedies and histories.

Detailed explanation-2: -The late romances, often simply called the romances, are a grouping of William Shakespeare’s last plays, comprising Pericles, Prince of Tyre; Cymbeline; The Winter’s Tale; and The Tempest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the characteristics of SHAKESPEAREAN ROMANCE include: an enveloping conflict (war, rebellion, jealousy, treachery, intrigue) that may cover a large timespan (conflict begun a generation or more before the events of the play) and is resolved at the end of the play.

Detailed explanation-4: -Comedy plays. History plays. Roman plays. Tragedy plays.

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