The world over, teachers hear the lament "why do we have to study Shakespeare?" from their students. Here are the answers to that ubiquitous question. This densely packed and student-friendly program includes well-known examples from his plays and a look at his contribution to the English lexicon to demonstrate Shakespeare’s enduring impact on language and the study of literature.

Originally released by ClickView/VEA, 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 07, 2018.