Hamlet is a classic story that depicts the way Shakespeare wrote to a tee. Shakespeare has been and continues to be one of the most definitive writers of his time. His masterful stories have captivated many readers over the years. His tragedies, sonnets, and other works are some of history’s most acclaimed writings. He is one of the most well known writers to the common person. But what makes Shakespeare so great? Historians have uncovered so very little about this man who has given us to much great literature. Some have even claimed that he never existed. His stories captivate us because they involved key common themes that are relatable to all mankind. These tropes have been used time and time again in literate as a kind of template. The reason Shakespeare is so renowned is because we acquire many of our literary tropes from his work. This is what makes Shakespeare one of the greatest writers of his time and throughout literary history.
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I think, also, he wrote about concerns that relate to "real" people, even if he put them in the context of royalty or farce. Love, hate, jealousy, fear, etc. - these are things that he introduced for the first time to Western literature. He brought nuance to the written word and storytelling in general.
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