Shakespeare A to Z | Poetic Techniques
One of Shakespeare’s greatest talents was his effective use of poetic techniques to make his characters’ speeches more dramatic. Among these devices meter and rhyme work through the sound of lines, while IMAGERY and metaphor* affect meaning more directly. Wordplay and figures of speech use connections between word sounds, phrasal patterns, and meaning to help the language mirror complex human relationships. Other POETS AND PLAYWRIGHTS used these techniques too, but Shakespeare—like any good writer—developed them in his own way. They help make the speeches of his characters more...
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