Arrange the following plays by Shakespeare in chronological order:
- A. Twelfth Night
- B. The Taming of the Shrew
- C. Much Ado About Nothing
- D. Romeo and Juliet
- E. The Winter's Tale
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Correct answer: D. B, D, C, A, E
Explanation
The Taming of the Shrew (c. 1590–92) → Romeo and Juliet (c. 1595) → Much Ado (c. 1598) → Twelfth Night (c. 1601) → The Winter's Tale (c. 1610–11).
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