Anoun or pronoun that follows and renames another noun or pronoun is called a(n) appositive gerund infinitive participle

Appositive.

Explanation:

An appositive can be defined as a noun or noun phrase that clarifies further the meaning of the noun or pronoun set before it. It is often used as a modifier in a sentence. It helps to enhance the meaning or the nouns or pronouns that are placed before this modifier. An appositive is followed by other nouns or pronouns and renames it.

For example,

Geoffrey Chaucer, who wrote The Canterbury Tales, is recognized as the greatest poet of the Medieval Period.

So, the correct answer is an appositive.

awnser: william shakespeare was an english poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.