When someone or something is intriguing, that means it awakens the interest of uncommon and unoriginal features to a person of that element. William Shakespeare fits that description and was that type of person. Shakespeare lived his life to the fullest and had many great achievements. Shakespeare’s legacy is still very significant in today’s modern life. Shakespeare was a very clever and smart man. He wrote many, many poems, plays, stories, sonnets and much more that were either published while he was alive or not. William Shakespeare was a very interesting, successful, and creative man.
Everyone has heard at least one quote from Shakespeare in their life. Even if they think they haven’t, they probably have and consequently just didn’t know
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Most of his pieces were released posthumously by two of his close friends. “In 1623 his old friends and colleagues in the theater, John Heminge and Henry Condell, published the first collected edition of Shakespeare's works, known as the First Folio; it contained 36 plays, of which only 19 had been printed during the playwright's lifetime.”(Bergin, Thomas G., and Jennifer Speake). If the First Folio was not published Shakespeare would not have been as famous as he is today. Shakespeare’s compositions were distributed everywhere. Additionally, many of his works were printed for everyone to read …show more content…
“Shakespeare has been credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with introducing almost 3,000 words to the English language. Estimations of his vocabulary range from 17,000 to 29,000 words – at least double the number of words used by the average conversationalist.”(englishbookgeorgia.com). That is an insane amount of words used by one person. You would have to know all of those words’ meanings and how to use each of those words. Not only did Shakespeare know all of those words, but he could also make incredible poems with them. Shakespeare created poems called Shakespearean Sonnets. A Shakespearean Sonnet is, “three quatrains and a couplet follow this rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg.”(Poets.org) Shakespeare formulated 154 of those sonnets. He was so intelligent with composing each one. He had to know which words rhymed as well as went together. His words and poems inspired so many people to learn
His widow Anne died in 1623 and was buried beside him. Shakespeare wrote comedy, history, tragedy and poetry. In 1954, on average Shakespeare wrote 2 plays a year. His success in London made him very wealthy. The king then decided to sponsor his theatre company
Shakespeare began writing poetry such as sonnets in 1592, but it wasn’t until 1609 when his book of sonnets was published. He was already a great actor and had a great reputation about him. He often played minor roles in the works he wrote. (k12) This book is called Shakespeare’s Sonnets, which contains all 154 sonnets that Shakespeare wrote throughout his lifetime except for the two that appeared in The Passionate Pilgrimage. “Shakespeare died at the age of 52 on April 23, 1616 from unknown causes.” (William
"Shakespeare's name survived in Stratford through New Place until 1759....., but principally through his monument, a framed half-length bust on the north wall of the chancel of Holy Trinity, a few yards from his grave." (The Shakespeare Handbook). His reputation for his dramatic intelligence did not get noticed until the nineteenth century.
“No scrap of his own letters or manuscripts has survived, nor have the records of his school years, his theatrical tours or anything he ever said to anyone” (Michell). The big debate about Shakespeare work was how could a man that did not have the proper education to write such in depth and amazing plays. Many people such as Delia Bacon questioned his work because of his education and assumed that he had help from someone with a good education to be able to put such pieces together with that type of syntax. You could not blame anyone for wondering how a man with merely an education could come up with such pieces of grand pieces of work that would be u...
If you have ever read or seen a Shakespeare play you know how much different we talk today, then he did. According to the article called "Shakespeare: words, words, words" by S.S. Morty, it says, "Surely Shakespeare took full advantage of the unparalleled linguistic freedom to incent, to experiment with, and to indulge in lavishly." In his time, he did not have any grammars or dictionary he had to follow. Knowing that he did not have to follow anything he made up a lot of his own words. When he would produce a play, the audience a lot of the time didn't know and understand some of the words that were in his play. They wouldn't know the words because they didn't have anything to know the definition of them. This explains how and why Shakespeare spoke the way he
Novelist C. S. Lewis once said, “Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.” This is entirely true of Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was a playwright, poet, and actor who wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets in the late 1500’s to early 1600’s. He’s often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language for many reasons.
Shakespeare not only wrote remarkable plays, sonnets, and poems, but also developed more than one hundred words used within the English langue today. His influence not only affected the books we read today, and the films we watch, but also the words we
He wrote many different works as in plays and poems. “In addition to his thirty-seven plays, Shakespeare wrote an innovative collection of sonnets and two long narrativ...
In an overview according to Shakespeare Online, the esteemed playwright invented more than 1,700 words through various means such as combining words, adding suffixes and prefixes to already existing words, switching nouns into verbs, converting words into adjectives, and generating new words altogether (Mabillard). Some examples of words devised from Shakespeare include nouns “addiction” originating in Henry V, “exposure” from Troilus and Cressida, and “rant” introduced through Hamlet (Mabillard). In addition, Shakespeare coined countless cliches and phrases, many of which are still used on a daily basis. Currently, people are familiar with terms such as “break the ice” and to “kill with kindness” from The Taming of the Shrew, “wild-goose chase” from Romeo and Juliet, “heart of gold” from Henry V, and the popular “knock knock! who’s there?”
“Henry VI Part 1.” This play was published in 1590. Seven years after the twins were born. Shakespeare’s most popular plays include the following... “Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer's Night's Dream, King Henry V, King Lear, Macbeth , Othello and Antony and Cleopatra.” In 1593 and 1594, Shakespeare’s first poems got published, 'Venus and Adonis' also 'The Rape of Lucrece', Shakespeare dedicated them to his patron, Henry Wriothesley, and the Earl of Southampton. Shakespeare also wrote most of his sonnets at this time. William wrote thirty seven plays that is studied by students today, performed and read worldwide. In 1594, Shakespeare Joined the theater to become a charter. Shakespeare was then a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Once James I ascended the throne they changed their name to The King's Men . In 1598, Shakespeare had been
Shakespeare was a great leader, he taught others in his community about life situations through the lines of his plays, whether it be a tragedy, comedy or a romance. He is widely known for his writing ability which is clearly evident in his 154 sonnets, 38 plays, and two long narrative poems.(Wikipedia: William Shakespeare) His works are still exhibited today and have been translated in to many spoken languages. Shakespeare is still an important role model to writers and was pioneer in the art of composing literature and bringing it to life on stage. Shakespeare began writing stories (plays) after being an actor for many years.
Shakespeare's works are well know by many people of the modern era, as well as times before it. He understands the main points in life that are well respected even to this day. He embodies real emotions through his characters in exaggerated ways to make his point, thus getting the attention of the audience. William Shakespeare, born in 1564, highly impacts our world's literature. He has written several plays that have been overviewed by Queen Elizabeth 1 and many other nobles of his time. His writings are still read and studied throughout a majority of school systems in modern times. There are many reasons as to why Shakespeare is so commonly known all over the globe. Shakespeare has a very unique way of portraying his character's emotions, he creates several words that we use today. Many artists have allude to Shakespeare and his writings in their work.
In modern days, writers that make poems, plays and other writings use up to about 7,500 to 10,000 unique words. Back in Shakespeare’s time, he was known for using up to about 29.000 unique words in his works. On his own he developed nearly 3000 words in the English language.
William Shakespeare was a very talented man known for his various works of literature. His works include poems, plays, and sonnets. His works are then broken down into tragedies, comedies, and histories. Shakespeare left this world centuries ago, but his writings continue to live throughout the world today. He has greatly impacted the world of literature and his existence will forever be remembered.
Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays, which have been comedies, histories, and tragedies. These plays contain vivid characters of all types. Kings, pickpockets, drunkards, generals, hired killers, shepherds, and philosophers all mingle in Shakespeare's works.