FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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“William Shakespeare is the most studied playwright in the world. All of his plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more frequently than those of any other playwright.” (Paragraph 1)
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“He wrote these sonnets, as well as a good deal of his plays, in iambic pentameter. This form of writing contains five metric feet, in which each foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.” (Paragraph 5)
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“Not only has Shakespeare shaped the English language but he’s also had a hand in almost every form of popular culture. From books to music to modern theatre, Shakespeare has served as an inspiration.” (Paragraph 7)
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“Many people tend to think of Shakespeare as boring and outdated. His work is known for its complexity, and his plays are published with a lot of footnotes-sometimes even translations!” (Paragraph 9)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tragedies, comedies and histories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare coined many phrases that we still use today (including “all that glitters isn’t gold, ” “green-eyed monster, ” “wear my heart on my sleeve, ” and “break the ice”).
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare contributed to the standardization of the English language in the 17th and 18th centuries. As his work gained importance, correctly spelling words became more common. He created compound words, adverbs, and adjectives from verbs. Shakespeare added suffixes and prefixes to many words.
Detailed explanation-4: -The language in which Shakespeare wrote is referred to as Early Modern English, a linguistic period that lasted from approximately 1500 to 1750. The language spoken during this period is often referred to as Elizabethan English or Shakespearian English.