5. William Shakespeare Flashcards

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1
Q

When did he write comedies and history plays?

A

1590s

+ Romeo and Juliet

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When did he write tragedies?

A

1600s

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3
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When did he write tragicomedies?

A

1610s

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4
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When did he write his last play?

A

1612 - The Tempest

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comedies

A

Comedy of Errors
The Taming of the Shrew
Two gentleman of Verona
Much Ado for Nothing

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tragedies

A

Hamlet
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
King Lear
Anthony and Cleopatra
Othello

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7
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tragicomedies

A

Cymbeline
Pericles
The Winter’s Tale

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8
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How many sonnets did he write?

A

154

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9
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sonnets addressed to:

A

a beautiful young man (126)
a rival poet
a dark-haired lady

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