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No, short fiction did not begin with Shakespeare. It also didn't begin in Britain. Short fiction began thousands of years ago as oral traditional stories.
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How many short stories did William Shakespeare wrote?
Not a one. Shakespeare wrote only poems and plays, not stories, short or otherwise.
What was ope short for in Shakespeare's time?
Shakespeare used the word "ope" as a short form of "open." It is not clear whether this was a colloquialism or a poetic coinage.
What is the origin of the long and the short of it?
Shakespeare's "The Merry wives of Winsdor"
Why is shakespeare called the baird?
He was not. "Bard of Avon" - or "Bard" for short is correct.
In Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 What does Summer's lease hath all too short a date mean?
Shakespeare is talking about enduring beauty or grace, and relates this to the comparatively short length of a single season of the year.
What did the people of Britain expect when the war began?
When the war began, the people of Britain expected it to be short, and that they would be victorious.
Does began have a long or short a sound?
The A has a short A sound as in can or man.
What was tis short for in Shakespeare's time?
It is
How many short stories did William Shakespeare wrote?
Not a one. Shakespeare wrote only poems and plays, not stories, short or otherwise.
Does began have a short a or long a?
The A has a short A sound, as in can and man.
What was Othello based on?
A short story by Shakespeare.
Is the a in began a short a or a long a?
It is a short A sound, as in can, man, and plan.
What was ope short for in Shakespeare's time?
Shakespeare used the word "ope" as a short form of "open." It is not clear whether this was a colloquialism or a poetic coinage.
Does began have a short vowel sound?
Yes, the E has a short I sound and the A has a short A sound. (although you see "be" in the word, it is not pronounced that way except in creative dialogue)
Does began have a short a sound?
Yes. The A has a short A sound. In context, the E has a short I sound. (bih-gan)
What is the origin of the long and the short of it?
Shakespeare's "The Merry wives of Winsdor"
Why is shakespeare called the baird?
He was not. "Bard of Avon" - or "Bard" for short is correct.
