2007-01-31 22:21:20 · 6 answers · asked by adrian h 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I love his works. He has known a large scale of literature, from where he took ideas to his plays. He took raw diamonds and polished them to brillants, but of course he also wrote plays of his own ideas.
The human character, his various weaknesses, are always a topic, once earnest, once humourous, in the central figures as well as in lower figures.
Shakespeare was a master of the English tongue, especially of word plays and puns.
2007-01-31 22:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by corleone 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
shakes' is hard to fathom especially in youth culture 'cause you're made to read his stuff at school and for a lot of the time it can seem really boring. Shakespeare did use material from other plays and poems as a basis for his work, that was the done thing and quite acceptable for Renaissance england... so that's not a good reason to dislike him (think about Disney and the way those stories are re-told). Personally, I like his works for the most part - the sonnet sequence, and the tragedy plays are my favorites. I love the interweaving plots, flaws, love the drama and the human-qualities that are involved with those plays... he's also very funny in parts. I think it could be taught better, and to a wider audience, because those things in the plays and poetry still happen today - people are still essentially the same and that's why shakespeare really captured something amazing. I haven't done and shakes' since school... but I have been to see a few plays, and I have played Romeo once - the languagae is a barrier just like learning to play an instrument. Once you do it's really somethin'
2007-02-01 08:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by Sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be trendy to "knock" Shakespeare nowadays, (and to slander him, including claiming that he didn't write his own plays or took ideas from other playwrights iwhich I think is mean, as he isn't here to defend himself.) But I think Shakespeare's the greatest playwright who ever lived. I love his plays, they are full of fun and drama and keen perception of peoples motivations. Love, power, greed, ambition etc.
I'd like to take one and make it into a modern play if I could, but I don't know if I'm good enough!
2007-02-01 07:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A highly imaginative dramamtist who has conributed rishly to English literature.
His dramas are a reflection about his philosophies and observationz of human behaviour.
Enriched with humour and messages his dramaz are really something fascinating to read.
All in all, A romantic, who indirectly criticized humans errors and stupidity, observed humans need of love and portrayed the true nature of humans.
2007-02-01 06:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by moments 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was a talented playwright, but some of his ideas may have come from others. As a person he was not really that great, but his works have merit which propel his name to the top of the list.
2007-02-01 06:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jon H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is ok. Romeo and Kuliet is kewl, but I dislike Romeo's character. Shakespeare makes him seem to go on and on, he is sorta like a cryvavy. But his actual wrtings and plays are really outstanding...its CRAAZZY!!!
2007-02-01 06:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by Bumble 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋