Shakespeare sometimes ends iambic pentameter on an unstressed syllable. As shown in the play Hamlet, where Hamlet Jr. has his famous soliloquy “to be or not to be, that is the question” (Mabillard). Furthermore, he influenced many poets to use this method, such as John Keats. Keats kept Shakespeare's works close to him when he wrote to stimulate the imagination. Shakespeare was also well known for his similes and imagery. He used strong words to give images. His similes gave a complete portrait of a specific moment. He was a master at explaining many things with fewer words. The following is one of Shakespeare's best examples of the use of imagery: “Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart; You had a voice whose sound was like the sea” (Baluch). Furthermore, Shakespeare's writing style is one of the main reasons why he is a great writer. It focuses on grammatical structure and the natural flow of speech and uses them to demonstrate a familial relationship between characters. This can be seen in the play Hamlet when Hamlet Jr. writes a letter to Horatio. He also uses it to indicate a character's mind, also shown in Hamlet when Hamlet Jr. displays madness. The character Hamlet Jr. tends to use this style both when he is very rational and when he is very irrational, but the impassioned Hamlet speaks in verse
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