Why is Shakespeare so revered?

Answer 1

Shakespeare was revered in his time for his satire and wit. He appealed to the masses and entertained them. He wrote histories for the kings and noblemen of the day. So basically, he was an entrepreneur....he had an idea and ran with it all the way to the bank!

There is no contest to the fact that his writing ability was extraordinary and his word choice unparalleled. But he was just a guy looking to make some money with the talents he possessed.

He wrote histories for kings for MONEY....he wrote what they wanted to hear and flattered them for a bonus.
As far as his other plays, he insulted and criticized the society he lived in....cleverly. He vocalized everything that was wrong in his own time, by putting it into his fictional play world. The audience of the time was illiterate....they were auditory. They understood all the subtlety and slights made against the time and people (i.e. politicians, government, royalty, nobles....). That's why he was so popular. He was funny!!!! Who doesn't like the funny guy???

Today, he revered because everyone has to jump on the band wagon so that they don't feel dumb....they don't want to admit that they don't know what the hell he's saying or what the play is about. The world is filled with Bardists who put Shakespeare on a pedistal and say that he's the best. Everyone else just goes along with it because they can't think for themselves.

Personally, I like Shakespeare.....I've always enjoyed his plays (the histories less than the others). I'm not an expert.....I just read it for fun.
Someone else hit the nail on the head.....it's like movies today...cheat, low-class entertainment.


Good question!!!!

Answer 2

Shakespeare is revered for several reasons. First, the beauty of his language expresses brilliantly timeless emotions such as love, admiration, hate, anger, vengance, jealousy, sorrow, and even suicidal themes. Secondly, the plots of Shakespeare are expressive, and often exotic, creating human interest in the play. The characters are well thought out, with human vices and flaws, not unlike today's movie characters. The themes are timeless, for example, can you see the Romeo and Juliet scenario played out with a Palestinain hamass member and a Orthodox Jewish Israelite? Or can you imagine a family situation so messed up that you could murder yourself and your family like Hamlet? On the other hand, the classic witty love/hate relationship in Much Ado About Nothing captures the much adored comedy in love. Or the Taming of the Shrew captures the struggles of newly weds forming their marriage. Shakespeare is revered because he describes the human experience. Consider some of his most relavent quotes.
"To be or not to be, that is the question" which captures the will to live.
"Man is folly that is my conclusion" which states our own insignificant nature.
" Juliet is the east" describes the passion and obsession of romance.
"What's in a name" expresses a desire for peace and love to triumph over hatred and war.
In short, Shakespeare is revered because, after nearly 400 years, he is still relavent.

Answer 3

Shakespeare was a genius. While most humans have a vocabulary of about 10 to 15 thousand words Shakespeare's was well over 30,000. He wrote at least 37 plays in his lifetime along with hundreds of sonnets and several other works. He was a master with words and emotion. While most present day americans fail to understand the depth of his plays simply because of the syntax and language, they are simply by far the most beautiful works of literature ever written.

Answer 4

He wrote beautifully and intelligently. He was a genius! He wrote about timeless themes. We quote him so much, even today. One thing my college Shakespeare teacher did that I still appreciate was show videos of Shakespeare's plays in class. That's the way plays are meant to be enjoyed--by being seen. (Of course we had to read them too, which was difficult given the older style of English.) One amazing version of Romeo and Juliet that I recommend is Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Answer 5

Because his plays cross international bounderies by dealing with subject matters that Everyone can relate to. You should try reading some and discussing it with a literary major or a proper professor. I've just finished studying Shakespeare and its no doubt that his plays are meaningful to humanity through many core beliefs.

Answer 6

Because he made great plays up and they are old. I heard a rumor that Shakespeare wasn't the realy author of the plays. It was some other guy that used his name. It was in a "Blue Avenger" book. I'm not sure if its true.

Answer 7

If you really want to understand, read both volumes of "The Meaning of Shakespeare," by Professor Harold C. Goddard.

Answer 8

Because he was about the First modern playwrite--that is, he didn't just set up plays based on Greek myths or Morality plays. He injected realism and humanism, along with deep psychology, into his work

He might have been an Illuminati, or Mason, or Rosicrucian. And he loved Words for their own sake and sound, not just as means of communicating.

Answer 9

his stuff is good... but i think it should be enjoyed rather than revered.
in his own time his plays were considered bawdy and crude entertainment for the masses not an elitist upperclass entertainment. and they still can be...plays are made to be watched not read and many of his works are the basis for many popular modern movies
a bawdy low class form of entertainment

Answer 10

I don't know. I love Shakespeare. Julius Caesar kicked butt.