On April 23, 2016, the world paid tribute to the Bard of England, William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death. Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent playwright. From around 1590 to 1613, he wrote about 37 plays, which continue to be performed around the globe to this day. He is believed to have been born in 1564, and died on his 52nd birthday.
William Shakespeare had a tremendous influence on the art of drama and the English language. His writings presented compelling plots, complex characters, in different genre. His use of the soliloquy went beyond the conventional plot description to explore his characters’ thinking and state of mind. His writing influenced many playwrights and novelists that followed such as Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, Patricia Highsmith, Tom Stoppard, and William Faulkner. And he brought forth many new words and phrases into the English language that is commonly used today.
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