William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

What makes something Shakespearean?

A modern sonnet with three quatrains and a punchy couplet would be described by critics as 'Shakespearean. '

What does Shakespeare stand for?

Wiktionary. Shakespearenoun. Eloquent language, especially English; poetry. Shakespearenoun. A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare.