#272 Shakespeare's Work

Shakespeare produced most of his ___ between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were comedies and histories - ___ he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the 16th century. He then wrote tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest ___ in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and ___ with other playwrights.