William Shakespeare (1564 -1616) is the English dramatist and poet, considered by most to be the greatest of all playwrights. ... William Shakespeare is buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. During his career, he wrote 37 plays, 154 Sonnets, and two poems. ... One of the main techniques is how Shakespeare represented characters. ... Without this scene, it would seem unlikely that Shakespeare had any intentions of suggesting an oedipal relationship between Hamlet and his mother. ...

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