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He was both. He wrote a couple of long poems and 154 sonnets, and he also wrote 38 plays, some of which are the most famous plays ever written. The dialogue in the plays quite often is beautifully poetic.
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Did William Shakespeare have any other jobs apart from being a poet?
William Shakespeare is best known as a play writer. His plays are still performed in Theatres all over the world and there have been numerous television and movie adaptations. He was also a poet - his poems are still read, enjoyed and studied. At the beginning of his career he was an actor, appearing in some of his own plays. English Poet, greatest writer in the English Language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist As well as being a play writer, Shakespeare was an actor, a poet and a shareholder in a theatre.
Was Shakespeare only a writer?
Well, he was a guy who wrote plays...and he was MARVOLOUS at it.So...unless he was something else secretly, i don't thing shakespear was anything but a writer.... William Shakespeare was an English poet and a very marvelous play writer
What was William Shakespeare do?
William Shakespeare was an actor, poet and playwright.
What kind of writer is shakespeare?
He was a playwright and poet.
What was william shakespeares jobs?
He was an actor who became a playwright, and he was able to support his family as a playwright.
Did William Shakespeare have any other jobs apart from being a poet?
William Shakespeare is best known as a play writer. His plays are still performed in Theatres all over the world and there have been numerous television and movie adaptations. He was also a poet - his poems are still read, enjoyed and studied. At the beginning of his career he was an actor, appearing in some of his own plays. English Poet, greatest writer in the English Language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist As well as being a play writer, Shakespeare was an actor, a poet and a shareholder in a theatre.
Was Shakespeare only a writer?
Well, he was a guy who wrote plays...and he was MARVOLOUS at it.So...unless he was something else secretly, i don't thing shakespear was anything but a writer.... William Shakespeare was an English poet and a very marvelous play writer
What was William shake speares job?
William Shakespeare was mostly known for his job as an actor,playwright, writer and poet.
Was William Shakespeare "Shakespeare"?
William Shakespeare was an actor, poet and playwright.
Was Shakespeare a play wright?
Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist.
What was William Shakespeare do?
William Shakespeare was an actor, poet and playwright.
English poet and dramatist whom many people regard as the greatest writer of all time?
William Shakespeare
What were William Shakespeare's interests?
His jobs were acting, writing poems and plays. But although we have no reason to think Shakespeare did not enjoy his job, we still wouldn't have called it an interest. He did have an interest in boosting his family status by getting a grant of arms for his father, so he could then call himself "William Shakespeare, Gent."
What was Shakespeare's principal profession?
Writer/ Poet
What kind of writer is shakespeare?
He was a playwright and poet.
Who was William Shakespeare the son of?
William Shakespeare, the famous English poet, was the son of John Shakespeare
Who is know for writing this play romeo and Juliet?
The famous poet William Shakespeare had wrote this play in 1594 or 1591.
