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    William Shakespeare is still relevant to modern students today as his poetry & particularly his plays‚ they are still among the greatest ever and always will be. His work will always be unmatched in the history of the English language. Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago‚ they are still relevant today because all of the ideas and issues that Shakespeare addresses in his sonnets are still relevant to people today. Shakespeare had a very good understanding of

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    Joseph Lide Ms. Morris Advanced English 12 December 5‚ 2017 How Shakespeare Influenced Literature During Shakespeare’s time‚ he wrote many plays. Those plays were seen by millions and are still popular today. He has been an inspiration to many. Many uses his works to gather ideas for their works. Shakespeare has influenced literature by his works of Romeo and Juliet‚ Macbeth‚ and Julius Caesar. Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ was an outstanding production. Many writers use this play to help

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    ``Shakespeare Was Not OF An Age But For All Time`` I agree with the statement ``Shakespeare was not for an age but for all time. `` The words of praise probably the most famous ever written about Shakespeare ‚ were penned by Shakespeare`s good friend and follow writer `Ben Johnson`. For the poet and playwright generally considered the greatest ever is also one of the least known of all literary figures. And his works were indeed created for the popular entertainment of his day with little thought

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    Macbeth Project Part I- The Tragic Hero Both Aristotle and Shakespeare included the presence of a rigid code of conduct in their definitions of “hero”‚ but they didn’t need them to be morally upright. The inventory of people who could be heroes included sinners; the requirement to be nice is never even suggested by either‚ and “fitness of character” is more about determination and discipline than anything else. Aristotle preferred that the hero be “good or fine” in The Poetics‚ but he also implied

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    William Shakespeare‚ born on April 23‚ 1564‚ in a small market town in England which was 75 miles north-west of London. During most of his life‚ England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth 1. He was baptised into the catholic religion‚ on April 26 at Holy of Trinity. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare‚ they married in 1557. His father was very respected by the town and was a glove maker‚ his mother was a farmer. The family was considered middle class. Their nationality was english. At age 7‚ William

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    The Stories of Hamlet (Shakespeare) and the Odyssey (Homer) Throughout the world of literature‚ of Homer’s The Odyssey and Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ revenge has been a common theme. Revenge can come in the form of many faces. It can manifest itself through pride‚ greed‚ carelessness‚ and murder. Revenge can provoke deep dark feelings towards others. These feelings lead to one not thinking about what’s moral but instead to just act instinctually. Revenge is expressed on behalf of a fatal occurrence

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    expressed and described in many different ways. Shakespeare`s sonnets “116” and “18” justify that love has the ability to create extremely powerful feelings between two people‚ which can help them achieve the ultimate sense of happiness. To that end‚ when people experience true love they live a more joyful and content life. When a person finds love their lives are filled with joy and pleasure that bring true happiness into ones life. In sonnet “116”‚ Shakespeare writes that love should be; “an ever fixed

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    William Shakespeare was a man of many talents. He wrote plays‚ sonnets‚ comedies and histories‚ as well as acting on stage. It is widely stated that William Shakespeare is the greatest artist of the English language‚ and perhaps even the greatest artist of all time. But‚ what if William Shakespeare wasn’t who we think at all? What if he was in-fact‚ a front for another man or another group of men‚ looking to hide themselves from the public. There are many details about the past of William Shakespeare

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    of Denmark. This puts the country in a state of chaos which is immediately taken advantage of by Fortinbras when he says “I have some rights of memory in this kingdom/ Which now to claim my vantage doth invite me”‚ who planned to invade Denmark (Shakespeare V. ii. 432-433). The ghost was a foreboding of the eventual downfall of the country eventually being controlled by

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    Why did Shakespeare Write Hamlet? Shakespeare wrote Hamlet because his only son had died of an unknown illness at the age of just 11. Dating all the way back to the spring/summer of 1596 Shakespeare had received word that his only son Hamnet was ill at the age of 11. Shakespeare being on the road with his company he would only be able to receive news from his family as he was very busy with his tour. In the summer of 1596 Shakespeare had just heard that his only son Hamnet had gotten much sicker

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