Shakespeare: An Artist For The Ages William Shakespeare was a master of his craft. He commanded the English language as no one else could. But his talent did not end at words; it spilled over into creative plots and sub-plots; using brilliant characters to weave a story that fascinated the mind. In his time, William Shakespeare wrote 13 comedies, 13 historical plays, 6 tragedies, 4 tragicomedies, 154 sonnets, and countless poems before he died on his birthday in 1616 at the …showed first 75 words of 2493 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2493 total…options on how one might think of his works. Whether or not he existed might not matter to many people because to many, Shakespeare was and is simply a style of writing and an excuse to have a great time writing an English essay! Sources: The Folgers Library of Shakespeare – biographical information www.absolouteshakespeare.com - biographical information Worlds best poetry site – poems and sonnets Movies.com – cover pictures William Shakespeare COMPLETE SONNETS - sonnets