ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are Shakespeare’s plays still popular today?
A
His themes and subjects are still universal and relevant today.
B
Many books and movies are based on his work.
C
Teachers are required to assign them in school
D
His work is considered the ultimate challenge for actors and actresses.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare’s works have strong themes that run through each piece. And again, these themes are still relevant today – love, death, ambition, power, fate, free will, just to name a few. So Shakespeare’s works are timeless and universal. That also makes them relatable.

Detailed explanation-2: -His plays give us the greatest sense of the value of human life; of how people live; of how people love and of the importance of human relationships than any other writers of his time or of any other time. Shakespeare’s plays are as popular as they are because he was perhaps the greatest writer who has ever lived.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s tragedies have universal themes depicting human emotions like greed, lust, superstition making them presentable and acceptable in almost all cultures of the world and perhaps, this is what makes film directors across the world adapt his works till date.

Detailed explanation-4: -By creating new words and tropes, as well as building relationships between writers and patrons, Shakespeare greatly influenced contemporary literature. Not only are actors still performing his plays, but his works’ symbolism, wordplay, and characters inspire contemporary writers to push their creative boundaries.

Detailed explanation-5: -The play shows the readers the story of vicious man who wants power. The Tragedy of Macbeth is still relevant today because to this day people still try to claim great power, do all the wrong things to get what they want, and people have great guilt for their actions that are foul.

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