Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600. Most people confuse a sonnet and a poem, but they have slight differences. A sonnet is a specific type of poem, typically consisting of 14 ...

People prefer AI-generated poetry to Shakespeare because it is more “beautiful” and easier to understand, a study has found. The Bard’s sonnets, as well as works by literary figures such as ...

William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil ...

The allure of William Shakespeare reflects how works from the actor, playwright and poet from England can still be relatable ...

Du Fu (712-770 AD) is regarded by many Chinese as their greatest poet. He was well known in his day, and made friends with other poets such as Li Bai, another famous poet in the Tang dynasty.

Sonnets are a form of poem that was much loved by William Shakespeare. This one might be his most famous: Sonnet 18. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?' asks Shakespeare. A sonnet is ...

Shakespeare is coming to the University of California, Santa Cruz. The upcoming February performances of Comedy of Errors at the Theater Arts eXperimental Theater embody comedy and heartfelt ...

The study protocol used five poems from 10 famous English poets including Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Allen Ginsberg and Sylvia Plath. The researchers enlisted ...