HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Johannes Gutenberg
|
|
|
Martin Luther
|
|
|
John Calvin
|
|
|
William Shakespeare
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Between about 1590 and 1613, Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays and collaborated on several more. His 17 comedies include The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing. Among his 10 history plays are Henry V and Richard III. The most famous among his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare ( bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time as well as the most influential writer in the history of the English language.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although we think of Shakespeare as quintessentially belonging to the English Renaissance, his world was still largely a medieval one.
Detailed explanation-5: -How and why did Shakespeare write 37 plays in +/-25 years? Shakespeare’s primary purpose in writing any play was to make living by pulling in audiences. He wrote was his audiences wanted to watch.