Why was Shakespeare important?
William Shakespeare created characters that were completely human. They were the most complex and real people ever in the history of English Literature, eve more human than humans themselves. He wrote with great accuracy the many facets of human experience, tragedy and joy. His poetry is unequaled by any other European writer. He broke free of the restrictions of a language not meant for poetry, and even rivaled the Tang poets of China.
Another word for poetry? William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in any language. He is also very important in the evolution of the English language. One element of his influence is that he greatly increased the number of word in common use. In his plays and poems he used over 20,000 words. This was at a time when the average vocabulary was less than 1,000. There are countless examples of words and phrases from Shakespeare.
