English Literature, as people know it now, was shaped by Shakespeare. His famous works include “Hamlet,” “Macbeth,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and many others, and most modern people know Shakespeare’s plays. However, apart from literary contribution, Shakespeare revolutionized literature by setting a standard for other works. Shakespeare’s works created a revolution in English Literature and changed the way literary works are viewed.
Before Shakespeare’s works, the English language and literature were chaotic. According to Joki, this writer established the standards for grammar and spelling. This means that before Shakespeare, understanding works of literature was complicated since authors used different variations of words and sentence structures. He also introduced a number of worlds that are now commonly used (Joki). Therefore, Shakespeare created a standard of writing and contributed to standardizing grammar.
Shakespeare’s works promoted different literary genres because they were very popular. He contributed to language development and also developed a standard of a blank verse (Dalzell 20). This means that before Shakespeare, writers used chaotic structures in their works. After Shakespeare’s works became popular, other writers began to use the poetry schemes he developed. Another element of the Shakespearean revolution is his blank verse.
Shakespeare popularized literature, which affected the way it is viewed by people. Any English-speaking induvial knows the author’s “Romeo and Juliet” or “Hamlet” since by the 19th century, any educated person has studied Shakespeare (“How did Shakespeare change the English language?”). The author’s works helped shape the worldview of these educated people and their understanding of literature in general. Since Shakespeare is known by any educated individual, this author has impacted generations of writers and readers.
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Joki, Kimberly. “How the English Language Is Shakespeare’s Language.” Grammarly. 2020. Web.
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Shakespeare, William. Romeo And Juliet. Oxford University Press, 1597.