He wrote many plays, which include several that were and now are well known, such as Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, Othello, and Macbeth (Grose 13). ... "One of the reasons for Shakespeare's greatness, is the immense range of his world, from lightest comedy, to profoundest tragedy" (Grose 98). ...

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To this day, expressions such as 'too much of a good thing' (As You Like It), 'in my mind's eye' (Hamlet), 'it was Greek to me' (Julius Caesar), 'break the ice' (The Taming of the Shrew) and 'bated breath' (The Merchant of Venice) are used in everyday speech and writing. ... In particular, it was Shakespeare's ability to effortlessly mingle comedy with tragedy that led to his fame, and what makes his works invaluable even today. ...

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