2. Helen of troy was the wife of Menelaus. 3. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. 4. 'A tale of two cities' refers the cities of London and Paris. 5. 'Things fall apart 'was written by Chinua Achebe. 6. William blake was both poet and painter. 7. T.S. Eliot was borned in usa but settled in England. 2.