![]() It is through Shakespeare's language that the true emotions of lovers reveal themselves. His vocabulary includes over 20,000 words, many of which he invented. He is at the forefront of the English linguistic explosion and is credited with inventing one-fourth of the English language. Shakespeare writes in a time of great political and cultural expansion. In the sense that Shakespeare's dramas shakes up the social orders, it can be seen as subversive art. It must entertain both the groundlings and the intelligentsia, and Shakespeare writes for both. Theater has a double function in old London. Shakespeare and the Globe Theater (05:50) Performances like "Titus Andronicus" competed with other thrills such as public executions and violent bull and bear baiting spectacles. At that time, the theater district was a colorful, yet mangy, and unhealthy place. In the 1580s, Shakespeare moves to London's theater district as an actor and playwright. An actor performs part of a monologue from "The Merchant of Venice." London Theater and Culture of Violence (06:01) He provides both sides of every argument without making judgments. Shakespeare's grammar school education provides him with an incredible founding in the art of arranging language for persuasive effect. Shakespeare, the world's most important and comprehensive playwright, is performed in many languages, portraying "most of the things that matter to most human beings." Shakespeare's characters remain alive to audiences, yet the man himself is somewhat of a mystery. Shakespeare's Characters and the Character of Shakespeare (07:01) FREE PREVIEW
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