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Shakespearean vs Unshakespearean - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between shakespearean and unshakespearean

is that shakespearean is of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship while unShakespearean is not Shakespearean; not thematically or stylistically like the works of Shakespeare.

As a noun Shakespearean

is a scholar of the works of Shakespeare.

shakespearean

English

Alternative forms

* Shakespearian

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship.
  • The influence of Shakespearean''' works extends well into the modern era, even to such unlikely places as ''(Star Trek)''. Indeed, (Patrick Stewart) is a famed '''Shakespearean actor. who has commented on the connection between the two on several occasions.
  • Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
  • Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
  • See also

    * Shakespearean sonnet * Shakespeareanism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
  • A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
  • English eponyms Words from Shakespeare

    unshakespearean

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not Shakespearean; not thematically or stylistically like the works of Shakespeare.