william shakespear
2007-01-05 09:53:51 · 4 answers · asked by sweetmor1 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Check your spelling.
"Playwright" is a noun. It means the person who makes or writes plays. As stated above, Shakespeare was a playwright, but anybody else who writes a play would be considered a playwright also.
Interestingly enough, "playwright" is not a verb. You cannot playwright a play. I think the ending "wright" is a person who makes that thing, like a wheelwright makes wheels, or a woodwright works with making things out of wood.
It is just a coincidence that the word "wright" sounds like the word "write," but this coincidence causes many people to misspell the word "playwright."
Thanks for asking.
2007-01-05 17:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A playwright is the author of a play.
2007-01-05 17:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by TaDa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A playwright is someone who writes plays.
Shakespeare is probably one of the most famous playwrights in history.
2007-01-05 18:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by asoneill99 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A person who writes plays. Seriously.
2007-01-05 17:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by blackbird23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋