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Through this quest, you are going to learn more about William Shakespeare's life, his plays and his legacy.

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Question 01/03

There are misterious years about his life

We are perfectly aware of all his life

We have only few information about his life in London

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During his life...

Question 02/03

He was broke for all his life

He got rich only in his late years

he was able of making a living of his poetry

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Question 03/03

The first reason mentioned in the video for our interest in Shakespeare is...

the strange and misterious backstory

for his incredible works of literature

no reason is given

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Why is Shakespeare defined superhuman?

for the numbers of works, for the quality, and for the variety of genres

for the number of works: 38 plays, 3 long narrative poems, and 154 sonnets

for his long career started in 1589

since he was able to write all genres of plays

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Question 02/04

In his plays'production:

he was consistent in all 3 genres, but in the late years he wrote more tragedies

he was consistent in all 3 genres, but tragedies made him famous

he was consistent in all 3 genres, but in the early years he wrote more comedies

he was consistent in all 3 genres, but comedies made him famous

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Question 03/04

His long narrative poems:

were written during the closing of the theatre for the bubbonic plague, but they weren't hits

ensured him artistic and economic success

were hits, but they gave him few money

were blockbusters, as it was usual for the narrative poems

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Question 04/04

Sonnets

were more popular than the earlier longer poems

are as famous as all the rest of Shakespeare works

were as famous as the earlier longer poems

are 1609

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Question 01/03

The Sonnets:

weren't written expressly to be published

were written expressly to be published

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Question 02/03

The sonnets are all addressed to the same lover:

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Question 03/03

In his sonnets:

he depicted love in a complex and sometimes controversial way

he respected all Petrarchan conventions

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Question 01/02

The Legacy of Shakespeare is evident:

in our daily language and in the plot of other works

in the plot of other works

in the contemporary literary production

in the phrases coming from his works

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Question 02/02

According to the video, why are Shakepeare's plays incredible to watch nowadays?

for the picture of his society

for the language he used

for his focus on human nature

for the stylistic innovations

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