Could Shakespeare Be Considered An Inventor?

Could Shakespeare be considered an inventor? If so, how did Shakespeare’s inventions influence current life? Shakespeare’s plays and literature have played a bigger part in current life than some know. Looking back at Shakespeare’s work, people can see that Shakespeare has created common words, phrases, plots or ideas, and even had an influential part in music making.
Most people think of Romeo and Juliet when thinking about Shakespeare, but don’t really look more into his impact on day to day life. When I thought of Shakespeare, I thought about Romeo and Juliet, but in addition, I thought about the plot line of Romeo and Juliet and how I can see it repeated in other works. For example, Gnomeo and Juliet, Titanic, The Notebook, and Twilight

When looking through the many articles, I came across the repetition of Shakespeare’s invention of words, quotes, and “pearls of wisdom” according to Why is Shakespeare Still Important today? by Celtic English Academy. Celtic English academy says, “Not only did Shakespeare teach us about ourselves and humanity, but he also invented around 1700 words which we still use in everyday English today. He often changed nouns into verbs, verbs into adjectives, connecting words together and coming up with wholly original ones too. Here are just a few to which we owe Shakespeare a thank you: generous, birthplace, negotiate, gossip, bedroom, and amazement.” Celtic English Academy’s quote allows the reader to see examples of where Shakespeare has played a part in modern language. Also according to Celtic English Academy’s article, examples of the pearls of wisdom Shakespeare’s pearls of wisdom include “‘Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none,’ ‘Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice,’ ‘There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so,’ ‘A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow,’ ‘The meaning of life is to find your gift….the purpose of life is to give it away.’” These “pearls of wisdom” are still commonly portrayed in society today. While reading the Maryville University’s Shakespeare’s Influence on Contemporary Literature, it also talks about how Shakespeare invented thousands of words. The way he invented words was by combining or even contorting Latin, French, and even other roots to create words. The audience would be familiar enough with the words by using context clues to understand the meanings behind these new words. Some more examples of words he created would include “‘dewdrop,’ ‘radiance,’ ‘watchdog,’ and ‘blanket.’” The article also includes the phrases “‘break the