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→Criticism: Shakespeare's somewhat primitive word choice could be attributable what works best in theater, or to Shakespeare's own humble background.
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Some feel that Shakespeare is overhyped, and debunk several of the claims that praise his work.
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→List of playsBibliography
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→Trivia: with about a quarter of them during the last decade and an increase in these citations during this most recent decade.
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→Trivia: Shakespeare is cited or quoted in about 5,000 federal and state court decisions, as of February 2023. These citations appear to be increasing in frequently over time.
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Shakespeare's works totaled nearly 900,000, or slightly more than the word length of the Bible.
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Shakespeare is considered Britain's greatest author, and is credited with coining more than 1,500 words and expressions still used today.
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→Quotes Original to Shakespeare: There are dozens of timeless quotes from Shakespeare that ring true much as Proverbs from the Bible do.
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including betrayal
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A revered icon of traditional British culture, Shakespeare receives 20 full pages of detailed explanation and commentary in the entry about him in the ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' - far more than nearly any other historical figure.
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→Sonnet controversy: Shakespeare wrote 154 love sonnets between the 1590s and perhaps 1605, and early versions of his sonnets 128 and 144 were published in 1599 as part of poetry entitled ''The Passionate Pilgrim''. His love sonnet 18 is his most fam
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→Sonnet controversy: Shakespeare was also an avid reader of the Geneva Bible, from which he copied many concepts and terms into his works.
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→Sonnet controversy: If Hamlet is partly autobiographical, then Shakespeare was heterosexual while homosexuals in theater may have been attracted to Shakespeare, of which he would have been aware. Hamlet was in love with the woman Ophelia, while
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→Sonnet controversy: If Shakespeare was a homosexual, then he was a conservative one who was pro-life and believed strongly in the afterlife. His love sonnets imply abstinence and could have been his substitute for promiscuity.
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→External links: Terrific source for searching all of Shakespeare's works
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The only portrait purportedly of him while alive went on sale for more than $11 million in England in 2022, amid doubts about its authenticity.
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Shakespeare is admired for his pithy wit, artful use of language, and insights into human nature.
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→Quotes Original to Shakespeare: "heart of gold" - Henry V (1599)
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