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What is the genius about Shakespeare ? I don't see any thing spectecular about his writings . I think George Orwell was a genius . I am not quite a literature expert so please end my ignorance and tell me why is Shakespeare considered a genius ?
His facility with language, and ability to write plays and characters with popular appeal and enduring themes are some reasons Shakespeare is considered 'so great'. He coined or popularised a lot of words and pithy sayings that are in common use even today. He also wrote a large body of stand-alone poetry that people admire on both technical and stylistic levels.
Have you read his plays and/or seen them capably performed? I find them very enjoyable, but if it's not your cup of tea there are, as you know, many other writers to delight and entertain you. TRIBECA: EliCross Shakespeare was a George Jones Fan and a ::
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Perhaps because his characters have psychological dept? It was unusual at that time to have such character driven plots. He managed to create/reinterpret archetypes who are still used to this day.
shakespeare is so great because he was the best poet
Most writers from the past, who have been crowned with greatness is less about their writing capacities and more about who they address to through their writings.
It is often acknowledged that Shakespeare himself was not famous (and his works were not recognized as high art) during his lifetime. Like many other writers, Shakespeare gained recognition only during the past hundred years and this can probably be explained by several plausible facts.
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So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, But what's so blessed-fair that fears no blot? Thou mayst be false, and yet I know it not. XCIII (Sonnet 93)
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For instance, it is probably through his works that a lot can be learnt about the way of life that prevailed during his times. That was just an example, and there can be several others.
To drive home a point without much round abouts; its seldom writing per se that makes a writer a celebrated writer during later centuries. The concept of high art and of low art is societal taste, which keeps changing, repeating, altering with time.
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well the amount of work alone is pretty inspiring. The genius of Orwell was in what...2 books? Wow, Bravo 2 books what a brilliant man. Nah I kid I love Animal Farm.
Type in books or films inspired by Shakespeare and you should get a Gigantic list that you probably wouldn't be able to finish. A list full of stuff that you your self most likely enjoy. This will help you realize what it so great about Shakespeare.
I understand your consternation. I feel exactly the same way about the "monalisa" or "gioconda" the famous portrait by Leonardo Da Vinci which is considered to be the greatest painting in the world and here and now I can name a thousand better. But I admit that such feeling originates in lack of information. Someday I will research the monalisa.By the way, I like also George Orwell, I presume that besides "1984" and "Animal Farm" you've also read "shooting to an elephant" if you haven´t, you should. I think that Orwell's literary production is very insightful, very well written and all but Shakespeare was by far a more universal, prolific and resourceful writer.
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Personally, I am very fond of Shakespeare. No kidding! I have learnt by heart a number of lines from his diverse plays which has been a challenge since I am Mexican and is quite complicated to read his old fashioned style when you are not an English speaker (you might find mistakes in my writing)
I can tell you why "Shakes" is what he is said to be
1 He wrote about diverse themes in diverse styles from romance and tragedy to antisemitism and comedy and in all he excelled .I mean, his tragedies are charged with poetry and dramatism and his comedies can really make you laugh. Therefore, he was a very versatile author.
2 In his plays he showed how he mastered the English language, he used puns, poetry with deep meaning; the lines have a certain cadence that is not prose but is not mawkish poetry either is the iambic pentameter.
3 A lot of his characters make very clever remarks about politics or love or royalty or loyalty or death or anything.
4 Most of the lines in his plays are worthy to be learnt by heart
Shakespeare wrote his plays for the stage. Reading them is one way to appreciate his genius, but seeing them performed is much, much better. Once you've heard actors speaking the words and seen them bringing the characters to life, you'll get much more out of reading the plays on the page. Some of the plays are available on film, but live performances are probably a better way to experience Shakespeare. See a few good productions of his plays and decide for yourself.
Shakespeare has been popular for so many years because he wrote about real people and real problems . He CAN be hard to follow because of the old -- fashioned English he wrote . I read where you're better off watching a Shakespeare play performed than reading one . It's possible that Shakespeare might not be your cup of tea .
idk...i could never even understand him. lol
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His mastery of the English language, his sense of irony, the depth of his characters,etc,etc....honestly, if you don't get Shakespeare you just don't get it and should probably just stick with TV.
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