His plays were based on stories he had read or plays he had seen. Shakespeare rarely created an original plot--he just made pre-existing plots so much better.
Ovid. Many of Shakespeare's plays were adaptations of other works of literature, particularly those of Ovid.
William Shakespeare, the famous English playwright, took inspiration for his plays from classical texts and historical events. His most iconic plays, like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet and Anthony and Cleopatra, were based in the works of authors like Plutarch, Arthur Brooke, Giovanni Boccaccio and Raphael Holinshed.
Yes he did.
Shakespeare and his contemporaries often used blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) for the dialogue in their plays.
Queen Elizabeth I provided playhouses for Shakespeare so that his plays would be used and he would get the money for the use of it.
Ovid. Many of Shakespeare's plays were adaptations of other works of literature, particularly those of Ovid.
Shakespeare's plays are probably the best plays ever written. They continue to be extremely popular among audiences and actors. Many actors will make incredible sacrifices just to say those amazing lines Shakespeare wrote. Asking this question is like asking "Why is gold and diamond jewellery still in use when we can make jewellery out of plastic?"
Primarily Shakespeare based his plots rather closely on those in books he'd read.
No, women were not on his plays.
William Shakespeare, the famous English playwright, took inspiration for his plays from classical texts and historical events. His most iconic plays, like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet and Anthony and Cleopatra, were based in the works of authors like Plutarch, Arthur Brooke, Giovanni Boccaccio and Raphael Holinshed.
Yes he did.
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Voltaire did not directly use Shakespeare as a source for his plays, but he was influenced by Shakespeare's work and admired his dramatic style. Voltaire criticized Shakespeare's use of emotional excess and his unconventional narrative techniques, yet he recognized the impact of Shakespeare on the theatrical landscape. In his own plays, Voltaire sought to blend classical traditions with new ideas, drawing from various influences, including Shakespeare's emphasis on character and human emotion.
No, simply.
I'd use the word entertaining.
Shakespeare and his contemporaries often used blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) for the dialogue in their plays.