what are the outstanding qualities of william shakespeare?

Answer 1

After nearly 400 years, William Shakespeare remains the greatest writer in all of human history. Why? Because his work addresses the human condition in a way that is unparalleled. His characters are complex human beings who leap out of the printed page and into our imaginations as flesh and blood people. We laugh with them, and mourn their tragic demises. His sonnets say everything we want to say, but in ways we never can. Finally, there is the beauty of his language and the depth of his perceptions. They, too, are unparalleled.

Consider his sonnet 73 as just one example of his greatness. (I am enclosing the full text below). In this melancholy poem, Shakespeare compares his life with the passing of a year. Since he is aging, he is now in his late autumn. As you read his description of nature's decline in winter, you must keep in mind that he is talking about himself. But then, in the last two lines, Shakespeare gives a new meaning to the problem of growing old and dying. It doesn't make life hopeless. It actually makes life more precious. We must "love those things (life, the world, ourselves, etc) which we must leave before long."

Sonnet 73

That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou seest the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west,
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self, that seals up all in rest.
In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the death-bed whereon it must expire
Consumed with that which it was nourish'd by.
This thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.

Shakespeare's greatness? His work gives meaning to our very existence in a way that most writers never will. As long as there is human existence there will be Shakespeare.

Answer 2

Shakespeare Qualities

Answer 3

The fact that unlike many shows today, his works are able to stand the test of time, and still have a message or script that even today we can use a modern and enjoyable. His work is timeless, unbounded by the events of his own life and can be used in any culture at any time.

Answer 4

Being a literature student, what I feel is outstanding is his poetic expressions, and belief in poetic justice.

Answer 5

he only exists in a book
right now so do I
will you believe everything I tell you
why do u believe him
I am alive
he is dead

Answer 6

He transcends the ages.