The Impact of Shakespeare’s Innovative Literary Techniques on Today’s Modern Literary Techniques

Abstract

When the term ‘Literature’ is announced, from every students of literature to the common man’s first thought is William Shakespeare. He had created a castle of fame for himself and also for English Literature. It was all possible because of his innovative techniques which have contributed to the literature. He was the first one who broke the ancient aspects and paved the way for creativity and innovations which has laid a strong foundation, as its fame still has an impact on today’s modern world. It is a known fact that every modernist and today’s literature student gets their inspiration from Shakespeare when they want to contribute to literature creatively. His contribution and fame still stand today, because he broke the barriers when classic literature was dominant, even the Royals at that time wouldn’t utter a word against it. His innovative techniques mainly included language, unfiltered emotions, priority to women, exhibiting drama promptly, introducing new techniques, allowing the audience to be part of it, and so on. These were all the concrete inspirations for today’s modern literature techniques. Thus, Shakespeare stands as an epitome of creativity and innovation in literature.