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Shakespeare was an actor as well as a playwright.

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In addition to writing plays Shakespeare also wrote?

He also wrote poems, particularly sonnets.


In Addition To Writing plays Shakespeare Also Wrote What?

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What did William shakespeare do beside play writing?

He also acted in plays and wrote sonnets.


Was Shakespeare someone who just wrote plays or did he do something else?

He is most famous for writing plays He also was an actor and acted in his play and other plays as well


What is Shakespeare's verse?

When we talk about Shakespeare writing in verse, we usually mean blank verse, which is unrhymed iambic pentameter. Shakespeare also wrote poetry in rhyme, both in his plays and in his poems.


What plays did Shakespeare become known for writing?

Shakespeare is known for writing just about all the plays he wrote (some people forget he wrote Pericles and Troilus and Cressida), and is also known for writing plays he didn't write. In particular, in the Third Folio, they added, to the thirty-six plays in the First Folio another seven plays, six of which are generally thought to be by someone other than him. He is also sometimes credited with writing the anonymous plays Edward III, Arden of Faversham and The Second Maiden's Tragedy.


What other types of writing did shakespeare write?

Shakespeare wrote mostly plays but he is also famous for his poetry. His plays cover a remarkable breadth of human experience. He even wrote about dogs. (In The Two Gentlemen of Verona)


What was most of Shakespeare writing in?

Most of Shakespeare's writing is in English. There's also some French.


Why was the theatre so popular in Elizabethan England?

She loved the theatre and also Shakespeare was alive and thrived at that time. Because Shakespeare was so good at writing plays many people of all classes went to see his plays.


How did Shakespeare earn money whilst writing his plays?

Shakespeare earned money through several avenues while writing his plays. He was a shareholder in the Globe Theatre, which allowed him to profit from ticket sales. Additionally, he received payments for writing plays and poems, and he also earned income from acting in some of his own works. His popularity and the success of his plays helped secure financial stability throughout his career.


How was Shakespeare employed besides writing?

He was also an actor.


What did Shakespeare do beside plays?

Shakespeare also wrote sonnets and long narrative poems