Renaissance

William Shakespeare is significant to the Renaissance and modern history because his work changed the face of drama and writing forever. He was a living legend, known for being a gifted writer in his own time. Modern authors are often compared to Shakespeare. He set an example for us. Students study his work in school. Many of his plays have been made into popular movies, such as the recent “William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet” …

…the dreaded disease. They were ordered to be closed down between June 1592 and May 1594. 10 percent of the population was killed. People who worked with the theater were particularly afraid because if they didn’t die, their public performances would come to an end. This would be because the common people would be afraid of them, and nobody would go to see their shows. They would have no job and no way of supporting themselves. (Frye 45)