William Shakespeare examined ideas that contributed to the development of modern society, while engaging his past and present audiences.

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'A peace is the nature of a conquest; for then both parties are subdued, and neither party loser'- William Shakespeare, perspective

William Shakespeare examined ideas that contributed to the development of modern society, while engaging his past and present audiences. For successive achievement, he became accustomed with the concept of love. Shakespearian texts engaged through personal afflictions. The motive behind Shakespeare's immortal genius lies within his style and perspective.

     This paper will stress Shakespeare’s views and discuss their relevance to modern society. Topics will include; the use of love and conflict, an innovating style, the ability to define and Shakespearian analogies. Works covered; 'Sonnet 116', 'Sonnet 36', 'Sonnet 129', 'Richard III' and 'Hamlet' . An analogical comparison to William Morris’ 'Love is enough' will also emphasis significance.

     William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England on the twenty third of April 1616 to a loyal family of Catholics. At present time, Christianity was demanding prominence. Shakespeare was raised in a persecuted Catholic life, resulting in a self-effacing stance. It demonstrated common for Catholics to alternate religions unable to decide on their beliefs. William Shakespeare viewed the world originally. He was competent in determining issue’s that hindered society and creatively synthesise a correction. His works all have an allegorical connotation producing in depth explanation.

     Through these I hope to assure you, that William Shakespeare is a part of modern society as Apple Computers, or Microsoft. Sir Henry Parks is the father of Australia's colonial federation. William Shakespeare deservers regard as to the father of Modern English.

     Fundamentally, Shakespeare’s poetic style was in Iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter includes ten syllables a line. The syllables are broken into five groups called iambic feet, or iambs. Each iambic foot includes one unstressed syllable, followed by one stressed syllable. Shakespeare’s sonnets were writ with fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. The fourteen lines are broken up into three groups of four and one group of two, called quadrants. The first three quadrants would establish the issue. Then be resolved during last quadrant. Each of Shakespeare’s one hundred and fifty four sonnets are demonstrative, except for ninety-nine (fifteen lines), one hundred and twenty six (twelve lines), and one hundred and forty five (iambic tetrameter; four iambs/iambic feet per line).  

     William Shakespeare’s expertise to regenerate poetic reactions has substantially affected the approach writers make. Shakespeare mastered poetic technicality, thus, was able to synthesise new techniques for acquiring a desired response. These actions were considered rebellious and arose to inspire. In Shakespeare’s longest play, 'Hamlet' during scene IV act-III, Shakespeare inserted a soliloquy to inform the audience of Prince Hamlet’s internal notion. Soliloquies are used as direct connections between character and audience. To give an insight on the characters true intentions. Although Shakespeare generally wrote in iambic pentameter, an extract from Prince Hamlet’s soliloquy demonstrates an ability to synthesise poetic techniques. Unstressed syllables are not in bold and stressed syllables are in bold - To be, / or not / to be: / that is / the ques- / -tion – (III.i.58). The first three iambic feet show traditional formation of Iambic pentameter. The last three are varied. Shakespeare completely individualised by adding one extra-unstressed syllable. Named a 'feminine ending' & defined, 'to emphasise a characters sense of contemplation'. Shakespeare put emphasis on 'that', giving importance to the statement: that is the question.

     Shakespeare not only synthesised feminine endings, he also introduced another technique given the name, Inversion. Inversion describes the reversing order of stresses to emphasise certain words and/or issues. Shakespeare used feminine ending by putting emphasis on 'that'. It however, is also an inversion. A quote sourced from the play, 'Richard III'. Two stressed Syllables in the same iambic foot - Now is / the win- / -ter of / our dis- / content – (l/i/1). Inversion puts emphasis on “now” and “discontent”, discontent of now.

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     Shakespeare’s synthesising of poetic techniques arose inspiring the world of gothic. By holding the first step Shakespeare demonstrated his individuality. Ironically, the poet regarded to as “the greatest poet in the English language” and “the pre-eminent of drama” determined his own perspective. The relevance to society is omnipresent. The destabilising and re-stabilising plots of Gothic texts are often mixed, in an appeal to authority and love romance. Gothic visions are highly based on gender with males symbolising power. Furthermore, Gothic's rely heavily on intertexuality, producing a sense of uncertainty and depth. The purposes of Gothic texts are to ...

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