The Timeless Theme Of Love In Shakespeare's Works

Since the Elizabethan era and centuries before that, the timeless theme of love has been a universal motif in pop culture of the ages. From Shakespeare to Bruno Mars, love is an inspiration to poets, songwriters, and artists of all eras. William Shakespeare, a 16th century poet and playwright communicates love as a common theme throughout his works. Some of his most popular pieces include Sonnet VXIII, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet. The first two lines of Sonnet XVIII, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate…” (Shakespeare, Sonnet XVIII) explains how the writer is describing his lover’s beauty and worth. In Hamlet, Hamlet is speaking about his ability to love; he names earthly facts and says to instead doubt the facts before doubting his ability to love. “Doubt thou stars are fire; Doubt that the sun …show more content…
Taylor Swift sings about it in her 2011 hit entitled “Ours.” In the song, she reassures her love interest that no matter who discourages them, their love will prevail. “Don’t you worry your pretty little mind, people throw rocks at things that shine and life makes love look hard… ‘Cause I love the gap between your teeth, and i love the riddles that you speak. And any side remarks from my father about your tattoos will be ignored, ‘cause my heart is yours.” The struggle between two forbidden lovers is a storyline that is extremely popular and stemmed from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A modern example of forbidden love would be the plot line of Twilight, a 2008, love story phenomena based on a teen girl and a century old vampire who meet in a chemistry class at Forks High School. They inevitably fall in love and there unfolds an epic love story between two beloveds who naturally should not be together, but are because love conquered the obstacles that stood in their