Literature & Writing

How Shakespeare Shapes English

A short talk about William Shakespeare and his influence on everyday English.

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1William Shakespeare is probably the most famous writer in the world.

2He wrote plays and poems more than four hundred years ago.

3Many phrases we use today first appeared in his works.

4When we say someone has a heart of gold, that is Shakespeare.

5He invented hundreds of new words that people still use.

6His plays tell stories about love, jealousy, power, and family.

7Romeo and Juliet is taught in schools all around the world.

8People still perform his plays in theatres every single year.

9Some of his language sounds strange to modern readers at first.

10However, his stories about human feelings and family struggles never grow old.

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