William Shakespeare has proven himself to be a remarkable poet whose popularity seems to be multiplying by the second. The royal family even seemed to take an interest in his contributions to literature. "It may be audacious even to attempt a definition of his greatness, but it is not so difficult to describe the gifts that enabled him to create imaginative visions of pathos and mirth that, whether read or witnessed in the theatre, fill the mind and linger there. He is a writer of great intellectual rapidity, perceptiveness, and poetic power."(Britannica). He was widely considered the greatest author during this time period. After several of his productions were featured, many new artists began writing using shake sphere’s literary works as