William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet - 1623 Words

2016 is a long way away from the ancient 1595; from the way humans travel to the way they have their homes set up, things have drastically changed. No more do we count on a wooden boat to take a month to bring a shipment from one place to another, but now have airplanes that take a day. People do occasionally go back to the originals, even though it is not necessary. That is how Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is; people read the old tale even though we do not need to. The reason we go so far back to read these works of art is because William Shakespeare had a huge influence on writing, making it almost necessary for people to read his literary style and how it has evolved into the literature of today. His story Romeo and†¦show more content†¦Romeo and Juliet, written about 421 years ago, no longer has a hold on so many readers because of how outdated the play is to today’s literature. A reason for this outcome is the writing style; no one speaks in iamb ic pentameter, even in Shakespeare’s time the public did not speak this way. The Queen herself spoke closely to how we speak in today’s age, but with different word choice due to the vast difference in time from then to now. â€Å"My loving people, we have been persuaded by some, that are careful of our safety. . .† (Queen Elizabeth 1588). How the Queen spoke is easy to understand, and is not as stressed as Shakespeare portrays royalty to speak in his play. When Prince comes out of his castle to stop a feud he says, â€Å" Rebellious subjects, enemies of peace,/ profaners of this neighbor-stained steel. . .† (1.1.81-90). His way of speaking is different than how real people speak, again making it more difficult to understand if not knowledgeable on the phrases and words used by Shakespeare. Yes, knowing more difficult words and how people wrote in the past is an important part of learning literature, but not everyone has the interest to complete t his task, especially most high school students. The difficult language Shakespeare used in his writing made creating a play, like Romeo and Juliet, take longer than a piece normally would since iambic