Writing in the Style of Shakespeare
Some time ago, I read the works of this author. Even though it was my first time, the experience immediately touched the core of my heart and even slapped me in the face.
Everything written by William Shakespeare is so touching and personal. Even though it’s just writing — I’ve never been so excessive about writing like this.
The following is my writing regarding my impressions of the quotes in ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
William Shakespeare (April 1564–23 April 1616) was an English playwright, actor and poet. He was born in Avon, Great Britain, and later became known as the greatest English playwright of all time. He is also called the ‘Poet of Avon’.
We know his name to this day. Even though he lived in the 16th and 17th centuries, his name is still echoed today. That’s the great thing about language!
He wrote his first play, ‘Comedy of Errors’, in 1589. At that time Shakky — his nickname for ‘Shakespeare’ — was still 25 years old. He wrote his first drama for approximately 5 years.
Then, he wrote another play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, in 1591. Shakky was 30 years old at that time. He wrote the drama ‘which we know will make his name big’ for approximately 5 years.
As time and experience increased, Shakespeare wrote another famous play, ‘Hamlet’, about the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, in 1599. At the age of 35, he was able to write the play for only 2 years.
It is interesting to see how Shakespeare started writing plays. He started writing his first drama script at the age of 25 and became famous throughout the world in his 30s. A special motivation for the author (knowing that he was only 24 years old when writing this article).
SHAKESPEARE’S LANGUAGE STYLE
What makes Shakespeare’s writings so memorable? His uniqueness is what differentiates him from other poets!
Shakespeare’s language style focuses more on matters of the human soul. The candle is no longer a candle for Shakespeare: it is a sad candle waiting for its time to run out for the flame. Or the sky is no longer the sky; he is Heaven who longs for peace from his work overseeing humans on earth.
Just like Romeo who withered even more after Juliet left him. Or Juliet, whose head is getting crazier, lets Romeo go.
Hyperbolic and Metaphorical Soul
What is called hyperbole is the soul of a writer who has a sensitivity to the use of sentences that are too exaggerated to exceed reality — this is only possessed by writers who really know what is in their soul.
The following are quotes that the author shares for you to re-read to absorb the author’s hyperbolic spirit:
She had often been seen there in the morning, crying tears that added to the drops of morning dew and made the cloudy day cloudier with her snorts.
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Her (goddess) arrow had pierced me too deeply so I could not fly high with joy. Because this wound makes me not enthusiastic. I can’t jump any higher than this long sadness of mine. I’m drowning under the weight of deep love.
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The two brightest stars in all the sky had to go, they asked that the woman’s eyes shine in their place until they returned. What if his eyes were in the sky and the stars were in his head?
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Love guides me what to do and I let love borrow my eyes.
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Oh, blessed night! Because it’s dark here, I’m afraid that all this is just a dream, too sweet to be true.
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Nurse: Oh, my bones hurt so much. I’ve been running all over the place.
Juliet: I wish you had my bones, and I had your news.
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It’s in the east, and Juliet is the sun. Rise, beautiful sun, and drive away the envious moon.
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Notice how he rests his hand on his cheek. Oh, I wish I were a glove on that hand so I could touch his cheek.
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