Question

Why are Shakespeare's contributions to the English language so important to us today? I'm not sure how to expand upon this idea, besides the fact that he made it easier for us to express ourselves.
i'm writing commentary btw. if it helps, "This is important b/c..." "Even today..." "If... then..."

Thank you to anyone who answers, it'd be much appreciated!
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Answer 1

Shakespeare's contributions to the English language are so important to us today because he set precedent for new genre styles (especially for dramas, romances, and tragedies), later authors/poets, musicians, psychological theory, and language composition.

Shakespeare’s work was also important because during the Shakespearean era, the English Language was not as standardized as it is in the modern-day. Shakespeare influences styles of spelling, pronunciation, expressions, and punctuation.

Samuel Johnson, author of one of the first widely accepted English dictionary, “A Dictionary of the English Language” often cited Shakespeare in what became known as “Johnson’s Dictionary” (predecessor to the modern and widely used Oxford English Dictionary).