William Shakespeare is said to be one of the greatest playwrights and English poets of all time, because his plays are still relevant in the twenty first century, and because his works have left a mark on those that have read them. He was active during the Renaissance period and he has written a multitude of plays and poems that are still studied today. His numerous works have influenced the way literature has been written, and read as time has passed and one of his most famous works is Hamlet. This play is well known because of its revenge plot and family relationships. These ideas and themes show up a lot in Shakespeare’s works (like in Macbeth, or both parts of the Henry IV plays) but the way familial relationships are portrayed and how