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You might think that William Shakespeare mainly wrote tragedies because he is most famous for his tragedies, but actually he wrote almost twice as many comedies (18) as tragedies (10) and histories (10).

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Apart from plays what other types of pieces did William Shakespeare write?

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The talented Shakespeare wrote many types of plays. Where is the adjective?

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What other types of writing did shakespeare write?

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Three possibilities for the enduring popularity of Shakespeare's work?

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What are the types of stories that William shakespeare wrote?

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What types of plays were there in the 1500?

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What three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided into in the First Folio?

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