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He's most famous for his plays, but he also wrote sonnets and long narrative poems.

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William Shakespeare was a poet and playwright who wrote over 150 poems and about 40 plays. His work consisted of tragedies, history, and comedy.

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The genres he wrote were: Comedy (A Midsummer Night's Dream) Tragedy (Romeo and Juliet) History (King Richard III)

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Shakespeare wrote tragedies, comedies, histories, and a new (for then) type of play that has come to be known as tragicomedy.

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mostly plays and sonnets.

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drama

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Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry.

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What genre of literature di shakespeare write?

Drama - in particular performable playsPoetry - in particular sonnets


Did Shakespeare write genre of plays?

No, Shakespeare wrote plays. Other people decided to sort them into genres.


What genre of writing did William Shakespeare write?

He wrote plays and poetry.


What Genres did Shakespeare write with?

The plays Shakespeare wrote with are traditionally divided into Histories, Comedies and Tragedies. His favourite genre of poetry was the sonnet.


What type of literature did William Shakespeare write?

Poetry and plays.


Which of types of literature did William Shakespeare did not write?

He did not write any haiku, limericks or how-to instruction books. For A+ the answer is Melodramas TAO


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What was William Shakespeare genre?

Shakespeare wrote poetry and plays.


What does it mean to be a sub-genre?

The prefix sub- means "under," or "lesser." A sub-genre is a genre within a genre, that is a specific category within a more general one. For example, within the genre of Juvenalia, or "children's literature," a sub-genre might be books specifically intended for pre-teen boys.


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the genre is children's literature


What were Annie Sullivans hobbies?

She enjoyed literature especially Shakespeare


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