His works incite as much passion and excite the audience as much now as they must have when first performed at the Globe.
M A Hanning
The Bard re-invented the English language and elevated the art form of the play to the level it is today.
The debate as to whether Shakespeare is better read on the page or seen on the stage shows his skill in talking to the literate elite and the pop-culture of his day.
His writings are deeply imbedded in our culture; he's probably quoted the most often by the most people.
His use of words just make me melt inside, everyone at school thinks I'm mad and that I’m too young to read Shakespeare but I love the plays so much!