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Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in theEnglish language. Over the span of his lifetime hewrote in a variety of genres including comedy,tragedy, and historical plays. Accordingly, he iswidely regarded to be as one of the most innovativeand creative playwrights to emerge. This essay willdemonstrate how Shakespeare

s use of visualsuggestion is paramount in creating the dramaticeffect of his plays, with speciﬁc attention paid to

Macbeth

King Lear

and

Julius Cesar

Shakespeare

s use of visual suggestion isparamount in creating the dramatic effect of hisplays.

Through a variety of key visual effects,contrasting night and day, good and evil, rich andpoor, demonstrated here with reference to

Macbeth

King Lear

and

Julius Cesar

, Shakespearemanipulates the tempo and intensiﬁes the way wereact to the events that unfold before us on stage.Focussing in particular on a number of selectpassages from these plays, it will be clear that