Which playwright wrote the tragedies Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. William Shakespeare
- Step 1: William Shakespeare wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth, which are considered to be among the finest works in English. Answer: William Shakespeare. Why not the others: John Webster: He was a different Jacobean playwright and did not write these tragedies. Ben Jonson: He was a different playwright and did not write these tragedies. Christopher Marlowe: He was a different playwright and did not write these tragedies.
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