why is Shakespeare also known as - "bard of Avon? "
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William Shakespeare is called The Bard and also The Bard of Avon, because he is considered to be the greatest poet that ever lived.
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The word "bard" means poet. Bards were traveling poets in medieval times, who made a living performing and telling stories. Shakespeare's plays can be grouped into three categories:
Comedies - Well known comedies include: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, and As You Like It.
Tragedies - Some popular tragedies are: Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, and Hamlet.
Histories - Some of his best histories would be Richard III, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI.
One thing that set him apart from other playwrights was the way he would combine parts of all three categories, so his tragedies would have comic relief and comedies would have some serious parts. This was something that had not been done before that time.