Shakespeare - What kind of men was Shakespeare

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What is Shakespeare style?

Shakespreare used Blank Verse; unrhymed iambic pentameter- a line of 10 syllables that has rhythm like a heartbeat. He used themes like supernatural and Carpediem.

About what is Shakespeare telling in his Sonnets?

  • In sonnets 1-126 are dressed to a young man, with whom the poet has an intense romantic relationship. The young man sequence focus on the power of poetry and pure love to defeat death.
  • In sonnets 127-154 are addressed to a promiscuous girl and scheming woman where Shakespeare is expressing his personal feelings.

Shakespeare's play were radical for this time. Why? How were they different from plays before?

His ideas were conventional for his time. He experimented a lot with psychologie and character development. He also dared to critique the higher ups.
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What are the 4 humours? How did people in Shakespeare's time use them to explain how the world and human beings functioned?

The 4 humours of the body were blood, bile, melancholy and phlegm. These 4 humours were understood to define peoples physical and mental health and determined their personality as well.

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