Miracle Sawyer
Ms.Wing
3rd Period
January 9, 2015 Who is Shakespeare? “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them”(goodreads). William Shakespeare is said to be one of the most popular idolized English authors. He has created some of the most relevant plays and poems which are still important today. Many of the things he portrayed in his writings were thought to be from his life experience. Shakespeare has lead the way for modern authors, but he is most famous for his dramatic and romantic tragedy plays. William Shakespeare wasn’t only the definition of great but he also portrayed that trait in his work. William Shakespeare’s early life is pretty much determined from documents. It was said …show more content…
He had a presence like Lincoln or Washington in American history."(utsa.edu). Shakespeare specific language was one of a kind and complex. His themes tells us a little about what he was interested in. Honor, love, and bravery still play a part in today 's society. Shakespeare has a way of affecting people although they don 't know much about him. We experience betrayal, tragedy, love etc. everyday of our lives, which means Shakespeare has a hold of modern day literature. I believe you can learn about him through his work. He wants the audience to have a connection with him because he knew his plays would relate to us in some way. William Shakespeare 's use of Grammar and writing style is believed to set him apart. His grammar and the way he used words represents his genius as a writer. His plays were written in the proper style of his times, although his metaphors and rhetorical phrases didn 't always coordinate with the characters or story plot. Shakespeare 's first plays were written in the conventional style of the day. He wrote them in a stylised language that does not always spring naturally from the needs of the characters or the drama. Shakespeare was very original, complying with traditional style to his own purposes and creating a free flow of words. He often used a pattern expressed by lyrical lines that didn 't rhyme or a blank verse, to compose his plays. Shakespeare is admired for using lots of words that were introduced in language, than other writers of his time. Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616, at the age of 52. He died within a month of signing his will, a document which he begins by describing himself as being in “perfect health”. There is no extant contemporary source that explains how or why he died. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. Susanna had married a physician, John Hall, in 1607, and Judith had