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How has Shakespeare impacted literature (Vocabulary and Language…
How has Shakespeare impacted literature
Vocabulary and Language
Shakespeare introduced new words and phrases to the English language. Some estimates at the number of words originated from Shakespeare number in the several thousands. He is well known for borrowing vocabulary from other languages.
Modern phrases originated from Shakespeare:
"Swag" "Break the Ice" "Dead as a doornail" "Good riddance" "Set my teeth on edge" "Laughing stock" "Knock knock! Who's there?" "Kill with kindness" "Heart of gold"
Had a big impact on grammar. His works contributed to standardize English language rules and grammar in the 17th and 18th century.
Many of the phrases and words created by Shakespeare are still used today.
Inspiration
Shakespeare has inspired many with his plays and writings. In fact, Shakespeare is the most quoted writer in the history of the English-speaking world. Some of the people Shakespeare has inspired are pretty noticeable.
Countless people were inspired by Shakespeare, but here is a list of a few noticeable people:
Herman Melville, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy and William Faulkner, and John Keats.
List of books inspired by Shakespeare:
A thousand Acres, Juliet, The Great Night, The Daughter of Time, The Tragedy of Arthur, Juliet's Nurse, and 2 Gentlemen of Lebowski.
List of plays inspired by Shakespeare:
West Side Story, Kiss me Kate, Lion King, The Boys from Syracuse, 2 Gentlemen of Verona, The Donkey Show, and All Shook Up.
Theatre
Shakespeare's works have been a major influence on subsequent theatre. Shakespeare created some of the most admired plays in Western literature. Many of these plays are very well known, such as Hamlet, or Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare was also the first to mix romance and tragedy together.
Shakespeare was able to create plays that everyone loved, and not just the rich and wealthy. He was the first to truly do this. "No playwright before him could appeal to the masses quite like Shakespeare. Theater up until his time had been uniquely reserved for the wealthy and the educated. With the emergence of Shakespeare’s writing came tales that appealed to the masses. His plays were often imbued with universal truths of human existence, rather than acting as mirrors of the privileged life. As a result, the experience of Shakespeare’s plays in the theater took a populist turn. Audience members engaged with the events taking place on stage, becoming vocal and often raucous. At times, it may have been difficult to determine which individuals were audience members and which were part of a performing troupe." This quote represents Shakespeare's abilities.
Many successful plays were inspired from Shakespeare (as mentioned before).
No other dramatist has ever been as highly regarded as Shakespeare.