Which of the following plays was not authored by Shakespeare in the Jacobean period ?
Correct answer: B. Volpone
- A. Othello
- B. Volpone
- C. King Lear
- D. Antony and Cleopatra
Explanation
Volpone was written by Ben Jonson, not Shakespeare. Othello, King Lear, and Antony and Cleopatra are Shakespearean tragedies generally placed in his Jacobean period.
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