William Shakespeare is one of the most famous names in the history of literature, but there are many facts that are less well known than the ones we’re taught in school. Here are seven of the most surprising facts about playwright William Shakespeare.
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He never published any of his own plays
This may come as a surprise, but William Shakespeare never actually published any of his own plays. They were published by two of his friends, John Heminges and Henry Condell.
2. He Added His Own words to the english language
The Oxford English Dictionary has credited Shakespeare with creating over 3,000 words. He is estimated to have a vocabulary of as much as 29,000 words.
3. The bubonic Plauge is what caused him to start writing sonnets
Because the bubonic plague caused theaters to shut down, Shakespeare stopped writing plays. Due to this, he turned to sonnets.
4. One of his plays, Cardenio, is no longer performed in modern theatre
Although there is evidence of Shakespeare writing a play called Cardenio, which was later performed in England, no one can find an existing copy of the work.
5. a few Moons were named after some of shakespeare’s characters
A couple of the moons that circle Uranus are named after Juliet, Ariel, Ophelia, along with other characters created by Shakespeare.
6. Two of Shakespeare’s plays have been translated into Klingon
Two of Shakespeare’s plays, Hamelt and Much Ado About Nothing have been transferred into the made up language that’s used in the science fiction series, Star Trek.