Antony and Cleopatra was written by which author?

Antony and Cleopatra was written by which author?

• A. John Gay
• B. Caryl Churchill
• C. William Shakespeare
• D. Pierre Corneille

Answer: (C)

Identifying who wrote Antony and Cleopatra tests your knowledge of authorship of classic plays. The author is William Shakespeare, the English playwright whose career spanned the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare’s tragedies, depicting the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra against Rome’s political power struggles, and it’s widely included in standard collections of his works. The other writers listed belong to different periods and styles: John Gay is known for 18th‑century satirical works, Caryl Churchill writes contemporary and experimental plays, and Pierre Corneille is a 17th‑century French tragedian.

Identifying who wrote Antony and Cleopatra tests your knowledge of authorship of classic plays. The author is William Shakespeare, the English playwright whose career spanned the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare’s tragedies, depicting the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra against Rome’s political power struggles, and it’s widely included in standard collections of his works. The other writers listed belong to different periods and styles: John Gay is known for 18th‑century satirical works, Caryl Churchill writes contemporary and experimental plays, and Pierre Corneille is a 17th‑century French tragedian.