The question of the hour... more like of the century: "Why is Shakespeare so special?"
Well, let me tell you. Shakespeare's Resume - challenged gender roles - created a code to break (we like puzzles more than we like to admit) - interweaved romance and political upheaval - popularized lower and middle class entertainment - constructed memorable rhythmic couplets that can easily be quoted - utilized humor and social commentary (why do you think SNL has been around for so long?) - invented vocabulary - reinvented language's role - energized dialogue - mastered sarcasm - questioned authority/aristocracy “Shakespeare had the largest vocabulary of any English writer. This is due not only to his daring and resourceful use of words but also in part to his ready acceptance of new words of every kind” (A History of the English Language, 230). He is of 21st century material.
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