Nationality: English
Owner: William Shakespeare (Co-owner)
Medium: Architecture
William Shakespeare is one of the most revered playwrights from all of history. He isn't known as much for his plots, as he is for his incredible use of language. He wrote most of his plays in iambic pentameter, meaning each line consisted of five sets of stressed and unstressed syllables. He created thousands of words that were incorporated into the English language that are still used today. Most of his works were performed in the Globe Theatre (pictured at the left). The theater is meant to represent his vast number of plays that were performed on stage for the wealthy and the common alike.
Shakespeare showed learning through his desire to change the English language. When he sought to express emotions in his powerful rhyme and meter, the English language couldn't cover it all. He wanted to express more than the language could. Having been educated, he understood the English language well, and so he reasoned and created. Many of his words have a basis in other words but became either verbs or adjectives through his modifications. These words have had a lasting effect on the English language and on the English culture to this day. His application of learning led to 37 plays and 154 sonnets that are consistently read today. The reminder of the Globe Theatre would help our new civilization to recognize the value of creativity in expression. That sometimes the things we need to express can't be expressed through the conventional means and that learning is required to make it possible.
Owner: William Shakespeare (Co-owner)
Medium: Architecture
William Shakespeare is one of the most revered playwrights from all of history. He isn't known as much for his plots, as he is for his incredible use of language. He wrote most of his plays in iambic pentameter, meaning each line consisted of five sets of stressed and unstressed syllables. He created thousands of words that were incorporated into the English language that are still used today. Most of his works were performed in the Globe Theatre (pictured at the left). The theater is meant to represent his vast number of plays that were performed on stage for the wealthy and the common alike.
Shakespeare showed learning through his desire to change the English language. When he sought to express emotions in his powerful rhyme and meter, the English language couldn't cover it all. He wanted to express more than the language could. Having been educated, he understood the English language well, and so he reasoned and created. Many of his words have a basis in other words but became either verbs or adjectives through his modifications. These words have had a lasting effect on the English language and on the English culture to this day. His application of learning led to 37 plays and 154 sonnets that are consistently read today. The reminder of the Globe Theatre would help our new civilization to recognize the value of creativity in expression. That sometimes the things we need to express can't be expressed through the conventional means and that learning is required to make it possible.
I didn't know that Shakespeare made up words! Makes me feel like there is hope for the urban dictionary :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, yeah it's really amazing the number of words and phrases we still use, even things like "hurry" and "in a pickle." Thanks Cree!
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