Shakespearesque
Shakespearesque adjective: reminiscent of the works of William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet.
Adjective
Shakespearesque (comparative more Shakespearesque, superlative most Shakespearesque)
- Reminiscent of the works of William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet.
- Bloom does not say that Shakespeare invented idiosyncratic Shakespearesque characters, he invented the human for all that Hamlet and the rest are Shakespeare's unique creations.2007, Dennis O'Brien, Finding the voice of the church, University of Notre Dame Press, page 45
- I am more interested in the writers that were not influenced by Shakespeare of that period, rather than the sort of Shakespearesque plays.2012, Kathryn Prince, Pascale Aebischer, editors, Performing Early Modern Drama Today, Cambridge University Press, page 83
Forms of Shakespearesque
| comparative | more Shakespearesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Shakespearesque |
Origin of Shakespearesque
From Shakespeare + -esque.
Questions about Shakespearesque
- What does Shakespearesque mean?
- Shakespearesque means reminiscent of the works of William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet.
- What part of speech is Shakespearesque?
- Shakespearesque is an adjective.
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