Writing Style The English language, as we know it in the modern world has changed dramatically since the dawn of the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare and many other writer's of his time looked towards the English language as alive and changing. They did not consider it fixed for all time in a set of correct and unbreakable rules. Thus, he experimented freely with sentence structure and vocabulary to create "special effects". He also used various literary devices to present information and ideas in a dramatic and appealing way. His style had helped shape the language of all English-speaking countries. Vocabulary: Shakespeare changed, invented and borrowed words from