Shakespeare

Shakespeare: An Artist For The Ages William Shakespeare was a master of his craft. He commanded the English language as no one else could. But his talent did not end at words; it spilled over into creative plots and sub-plots; using brilliant characters to weave a story that fascinated the mind. In his time, William Shakespeare wrote 13 comedies, 13 historical plays, 6 tragedies, 4 tragicomedies, 154 sonnets, and countless poems before he died on his birthday in 1616 at the …

…options on how one might think of his works. Whether or not he existed might not matter to many people because to many, Shakespeare was and is simply a style of writing and an excuse to have a great time writing an English essay! Sources: The Folgers Library of Shakespeare – biographical information www.absolouteshakespeare.com - biographical information Worlds best poetry site – poems and sonnets Movies.com – cover pictures William Shakespeare COMPLETE SONNETS - sonnets