Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths — ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is ...

As old texts are gradually digitized, the number of words whose lineage was previously traceable only to Shakespeare's pen has sharply decreased. This kind of makes sense, after all, and does not in ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Shakespeare’s language is often used by leaders in business and government to make their words more powerful and memorable. Through American history, ...

A version of this story ran in the January / February 2026 issue. In September, two new Shakespeare adaptations used the Bard’s canonical plays as jumping-off points to bring stories infused with ...

FSU's outdoor production of "Twelfth Night" reminds audiences of Shakespeare prevalence in modern literature and performance ...