Poems can vary widely in length, structure and style, allowing flexibility and expression. Ranking Shakespeare’s poems ... words in a way they saw fit. The writing in this poem is taut, graceful ...

The verbal wit and gender fluidity of his comedies owe much to John Lyly’s courtly style, and traces of some of Ben Jonson’s ...

Another example of how the theatrical style informed Shakespeare’s ... so it was easier for his actors to learn. When Shakespeare was writing, new plays were performed every day so this 10 ...

Will had better luck writing plays than acting, however. He learned fast and produced gory tragedies, rom-coms and comedies. You have more in common with Shakespeare than you think. Shakespeare ...