Thomas Carlyle wrote in 1840, "Does not he shine, in crowned sovereignty, over us all, as the noblest, gentlest, yet strongest of rallying signs; indestructible". Not only did Shakespeare write wonderful poems, his poetry also directed him to write great plays. The Victorians produced his plays as lavish spectacles on a grand scale. The playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw mocked the cult of Shakespeare worship as "bardolatry".
Shakespeare is relevant in today’s criticism. Many of his poems are used in plays and some even in movies. Among those Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous plays. He introduced many new ideas and words to the English language. He also introduced different ways of writing grammatical structures. Shakespeare was very forward thinking for his generation. One of Shakespeare most famous poetry is The Sonnets.
William Shakespeare was adored by many in his time era. In 1598, author Francis Meres said Shakespeare was the "the most excellent" in both comedy and tragedy from English writers in his time. Shakespeare’s writing became more and more popular and by the 1800’s he was firmly enshrined as the national poet.
William Shakespeare poetry affected the lives of many. In the 1950s, a wave of new critical approaches replaced modernism and paved the way for "post-modern" studies of Shakespeare. By the eighties, Shakespeare studies were open to movements such as structuralism, feminism, New Historicism, African American studies, and queer studies.
William Shakespeare became very wealthy by running plays and holding stocks in “The King’s Men”. This company used to be called “Lord Chamberlain's Men" and changed their name to "The King's Men". They had to change their name because King James I took over in 1603 due to the plague. This company became very popular due to the fact that Shakespeare worked and performed for them. This company became the most famous acting company.