William Shakespeare has been called the world's greatest playwright one of the greatest writers in the English language. Because of this and because of his role as England's National Poet, he has also been dubbed the Bard of Avon.
Shakespeare is well known for his romantic sonnets, and, of course, for many classic plays that were also written in verse.
Some of Shakespeare's most famous plays include Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, & The Tempest.
The pattern or rhythm used by Shakespeare in his verse, which contains 5 sets of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Shakespeare is well-known for using double entendres, word plays that contain two meanings, with one often being an insult.
Get to know Shakespeare in depth with this video about his life and works as a playwright, poet, and actor.