The writings of Shakespeare influenced the English

language, as his works contributed to standardize English

language rules and grammar in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The words and phrases that he wrote were embedded in the
language especially in “A Dictionary of the English
Language” by Samuel Johnson. The introduction of new
words as well as phrases had greatly enriched the English
language, which made it more. expressive and colorful.
Moreover, Shakespeare was the first to use about 1,700
words – words that be created by borrowing from other
languages, changing verbs into adjectives or nouns and vice
versa, adding suffixes and prefixes and connecting other
words as well as creating new ones. He had several
phrases that are still very much a part of today’s language
and conversation such as full circle, a sorry sight, strange
bedfellow and seen better days.

Getting more immerse on the words he created Let’s explore some

of the common words Shakespeare created.

To begin,
The word Gloomy was formerly a verb that Shakespeare
turned into an adjective. He used this in Titus Andronicus.
In the playwritten “Merchant of Venice”, he introduced the
word laughable. Moreover, Majestic was from the word
“majesty” that first used in the 1300s, while “majestical”
was used initially around the 1570s. which was used in the
“The Tempest.”
In the 1400s, the word “alone” was shortened to lone. From
this word, he created the word lonely which he used in the
early 17th century tragedy, Coriolanus.
Besides, he introduced the term “radiance” in King Lear,
which originated from “radiantem,” the Latin word for
beaming. Hurry was a word that is found in Henry VI Part I
while “generous”, which came from the Latin word
generosus or “of noble birth” was first used in Hamlet.
Honest, worthy, proper and useful are the terms associated
with “frugi” the Latin word that became frugal, which was
used in a passage in Much Ado About Nothing. The word
Critical was first used in Othello.

Phrases Shakespeare Invented

Here are some phrases that Shakespeare is said to have
invented, many of which are commonly used today.
· "It's Greek to me" (Julius Caesar). When you say, "It’s
Greek to me", you realise that nothing is understood.
· "Fair play" (The Tempest) – Looking at the games fairly
that is showing an exact notice.
· "All that glitters isn't gold" (Merchant of Venice) - We
usually use this phrase after we discover the fact that
something that looks good turns out to be not that great.
· "Break the ice" (The Taming of the Shrew) – it is when
you Ask polite questions when you meet someone.
· "Clothes make the man" (Hamlet) – even if its not
always true, this phrase implies that how a person dresses
tells you something about who they are as a person.
· "Too much of a good thing" (As You Like It) - It is said
that "too much of a good thing" (i.e. money, love, food) is
not necessarily good for you.
· "In a pickle" (The Tempest) - To be "in a pickle" is to be
in trouble from which you can not come easily.