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He was very well known because he wrote many famous plays and he was also an actor.

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In his comedies Shakespeare is well known for?

Shakespeare is well known for the device of mistaken identity.


Could Shakespeare act?

Yes. In fact, he did some acting while writing his plays. He was as well known or better known for his acting than he was for his writing when he was alive.


Was shakespeare as famous as he is today when he was alive?

Nowhere near. He was well-known in the London theatre crowd during his lifetime, but now he is known to everyone all over the world. Nobody was that famous back then.


What did shakespeare do in London to keep his work alive?

Shakespeare did his work in London to keep William Shakespeare alive.


Why do you think so little is actually known about Shakespeare?

Because when Shakespeare was alive it was a very long time ago and not much information was found in his era books.


Is William shakespeare more famous now than he was when he was alive?

Shakespeare was born in 1564. He died in 1616. That's fifty-two years.


Was william shakespeare a well known author of the british renaissance?

The English renaissance, not British. Yes Shakespeare was the best known author of that period.


What work did William Shakespeare do?

he was a very well-known poet


Would William Shakespeare have known the countryside well?

yes!


What literary device is Shakespeare well-known for using?

Dramatic irony


Who is most well-known for English sonnets?

William Shakespeare is known for the English or Shakespearean Sonnet.


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