WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a Renaissance author from England?
A
Leonardo Da Vinci
B
William Shakespeare
C
Dante Alighieri
D
Martin Luther
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare was born toward the end of the broader Europe-wide Renaissance period, just as it was peaking in England. He was one of the first playwrights to bring the Renaissance’s core values to the theater.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare lived during the height of the English Renaissance, and this is clearly reflected in his plays and poems. Like all writers and artists, he was influenced by what was going on around him, and he would adopt the common ways of thinking into his work.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the mid-16th century, one of the most known poets was born. His name was William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was a famous poet from Europe during the time of the renaissance.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most famous and important plays Shakespeare wrote during the renaissance are Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear. Before his retirement, he had made a lot of innovations in the genres, comedy, drama, romance, and other forms of performing arts, which we still use up to the present moment.

Detailed explanation-5: -William Shakespeare: England’s Greatest Playwright and Poet (RULERS, SCHOLARS, AND ARTISTS OF THE RENAISSANCE)

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