![]() ![]() The tension between the new and old religions can be seen in much of his work. Elizabeth had recently converted England to Protestantism and Shakespeare’s parents had been Catholics. He was born in 1554, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. ĭespite his influence, much of Shakespeare’s life is a mystery. ![]() If you refer to jealousy as "the green-eyed monster” you’re quoting from Othello, or if you describe someone as having “a heart of gold” you have borrowed from Henry V. ![]() If you’ve ever been “in a pickle”, waited “with bated breath”, or gone on “a wild goose chase”, you’ve been quoting from The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet respectively. Scholars have argued over just how many words and phrases Shakespeare actually coined, and how many he merely popularised by bedding them down in a memorable plot. He gave us uniquely vivid ways in which to express hope and despair, sorrow and rage, love and lust. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. William Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. ![]()
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