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Are there any modern day English plays of Shakespeare or are they all still in old English today?
Some people have modernised the language and the references.
The film West Side Story is a re-setting of Romeo and Juliet, for example.
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Where are some places where Shakespeare's plays are still used?
Every classical drama theater in the English speaking world and that is not counting translation's.
Why have shakespeare's plays been performed after his death?
One of the great advantage of the concept of writing, developed about 5000 years ago, is that you can still read and use the words of someone who is dead. Thus you can still read Jane Austen's novels long after Jane has died. Shakespeare does not have to be alive for you to perform his plays because they were written down.Shakespeare's plays were not performed in order to make Shakespeare happy. People did not say in 1616, "Thank heavens Shakespeare is dead so we don't have to perform his plays any more." On the contrary, they performed and continue to perform Shakespeare's plays because they are the best plays ever written in the English language. Shakespeare's death did not change that.
Are Shakespeare's plays still performed?
Yes, they are still preformed there are even some movie about the plays that he made.
Does the the globe still perform Shakespeare's plays?
Yes... along with other plays.
How did shakespeare make up for lack of scenery?
He invited his audience to use their imaginations. Which they did and are still capable of doing. Many modern productions, both of Shakespeare's plays and more modern ones, use minimal props and scenery and get their point across by good acting.
What type of English did Shakespeare use and write in?
The English language owes a great debt to Shakespeare "Shakespeare invented many words we still use today - such as amazement, lonely, and misplaced." Other sources cite still more, and the Oxford English Dictionary seems to support this judgment for many such words (including amazement, lonely, and misplaced, in at least some of their definitions). The New York Times (Dec. 26, 2004) echoed this view, though noted some uncertainty. The First Folio of Shakespeare, edited by Doug Moston and published in 1995, likewise reports that Shakespeare "actually invented over 1700 words which appear for the first time in his writing," including "accommodation, premeditation, assassination, submerged, exposure, frugal, generous, hurry, impartial, lonely, castigate, control, majestic, pious, sanctimonious, and obscene."Shakespeare spoke a Warwickshire dialect of Early Modern English, which was somewhat different from the London dialect. Early Modern English itself comprises a number of dialects of Modern English which were prevalent at that time.The bottom line--Shakespeare spoke and wrote in Modern English, same as you and me.
How popular or common is Shakespeare in modern stuff?
There are a lot of movies based on scripts of plays by Shakespeare, because the stories are that good. Romeo and Juliet is probably the most famous, being done in many different ways and adapted several times.Lines from most of his works are still widely known and quoted.Many English words were actually invented by Shakespeare himself, for the simple fact he needed them to describe things or to make lines work in his plays.
Which Shakespeare play does be still my beating heart come from?
The phrase "be still my beating heart" is often associated with Shakespeare, but it does not originate from his plays. Instead, it is a line from the poem "The Passionate Pilgrim," which is sometimes attributed to Shakespeare. However, the actual line as commonly quoted is popularized in modern contexts, particularly in literature and film.
Why did Shakespeare write the history plays?
They were popular. Shakespeare won much of his earliest success with his Henry VI plays. Actually, history plays are still popular. Or have you not heard of The Tudors?
Why were William Shakespeare's plays well received?
They were and still are extremely entertaining.
Would Shakespeare still be writing plays if he was alive?
It is likely that Shakespeare would not only be writing plays, but screenplays, teleplays, and any other form of drama.
The greatest literary figure in the English language was who?
There is no single "greatest" literary figure in the English language, as it is subjective and depends on individual tastes and preferences. However, some widely revered figures include William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Virginia Woolf.
