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William Shakespeare

Audience - Jacob Ahuero

The targeted audience for Shakespeare is depending on the type of genre is plays are. His plays go from comedy, tragedy, and historical influence. In his tragedy plays he used horror and gore to show the rise of a nobleman. Many of his comedy plays are driven by language and complexity. In his history genre they are not technically right but they are close enough to prove the point. The author says that most of his plays are set in “ the Hundred Years War with France” (Jamieson 6). By having a certain time Shakespeare was able to modernise his plays. Shakespeare was known as the poetic meter.



Historical - Chase Charles

The historical influence of William Shakespeare on his poems is greatly influenced on real experiences. His writings has influenced many new-age authors, many quotations of his work are found in books. Shakespeare’s work in the theatre was greatly influenced by his surroundings at the time. Shakespeare used verse, poetry, and drama in his plays to make the plays more exciting to the viewer. The author of an article of Shakespeare states that, “ In the third and the most important area, the drama, he saved the language from vagueness and vastness and infused actuality and vividness” (The European Graduate School). What the article means is that Shakespeare always focused on the vast variety of the old english language.

Cultural - Kyle Lorenz

William Shakespeare wrote plays that captured the range of human emotions and conflict. The famous poem, Romeo and Juliet is still thought of today as one of the most influential love stories ever written. Shakespeare stated, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” (Shakespeare). The way that he wrote created a form of writing that greatly improved due to Shakespeare. The plays that he created are still being remembered today by recreations and feature films based on his plays. His innovative flow of words created a traditional style that is still read today and that continues to display creativity.

Aim - Austin Huff

William Shakespeare's original aim was to take care of his family. He needed to be able to support them therefore he took up the theater. He had become an exceptional playwright and actor. He had a total of 37 complete works that were made into plays. “ Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” (William Shakespeare) He had contributed many things to society as he was trying to take care of his family before and after the plague. But not during. “ Due to the plague, the London theaters were often closed between June 1592 and April 1594.” (¶ 2 Page 1) He had been able to create many influencing plays that helped our world today, many playwrights look to him for ideas and reference.



__Citations:__ Aim: "William Shakespeare." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. < [|__http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/122__] >

Historical: "William Shakespeare Biography." William Shakespeare. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.

Audience: "About Shakespeare Plays." About.com Shakespeare. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.

Cultural: "William Shakespeare." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. < [|__http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/122__] >