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What debate surrounds shakespeare and the writing of his plays?
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∙ 12y ago
Shakespeare is the most studied author in the English language, and so naturally there are many issues for debate about the plays. Some scholars suggest that Shakespeare was a closet homosexual and this affected his writing. Others suggest that he was a closet Catholic and that this affected the writing of the plays. Other debates have centred around the writing of the plays--whether the ones identified as being by Shakespeare may have been co-written with other authors, or whether plays not identified as Shakespeare's in any contemporary published source may have been his work. Then there are the issues surrounding the sonnets: who is "Mr. W.H.", and who are the sonnets written to (the so-called "fair youth" and "dark lady")?
One issue that is not the subject for academic debate is whether William Shakespeare the playwright was the same person as William Shakespeare of Stratford. All of the evidence supports this. Only conspiracy theorists who claim that there would be contrary evidence except that it has been cunningly destroyed or encoded think that this is an issue.
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What did Shakespeare do before he began writing plays?
Before Shakespeare began writing plays he was an actor.
Would Shakespeare still be writing plays if he was alive?
It is likely that Shakespeare would not only be writing plays, but screenplays, teleplays, and any other form of drama.
What was Shakespeare good at?
He was good at writing Plays and poems.
How many plays is shakespeare given credit for writing?
38
What got shakespeare into theater and writing?
he has always wanted to write plays and be in plays when he was young.
What did Shakespeare do before he began writing plays?
Before Shakespeare began writing plays he was an actor.
What style of writing did shakespeare write in?
Shakespeare wrote in poetry, even when he was writing plays.
When Shakespeare was not writing plays what did he do?
romeo and Juliet
Would Shakespeare still be writing plays if he was alive?
It is likely that Shakespeare would not only be writing plays, but screenplays, teleplays, and any other form of drama.
What is the form of writing Shakespeare uses for his plays?
it is the nothingness
What was Shakespeare good at?
He was good at writing Plays and poems.
When was William Shakespeare writing his plays?
Shakespeare wrote approximately between 1590 and 1613.
As well as writing plays what did Shakespeare also appear as?
Shakespeare was an actor as well as a playwright.
Is William Shakespeare important?
William Shakespeare is the most important writer in the history of writing plays.
When did William Shakespeare end work?
Shakespeare died in 1616. There is no evidence of him writing plays after 1614.
What style of writing did shakespeare use in his plays?
blank verse
What 1 things is will shakespeare famous for?
He is famous for writing plays.
