... , 'Romeo and Juliet,' (1595) and 'Julius Caesar.' Although Shakespeare did progress in his writing, he retained some characteristics from the first period, such as continuing the chronicle dramas, as is demonstrated by 'Julius Caesar.' Shakespeare's comedies blossomed during his second period, and characters took on whole new meanings. Shakespeare's comedic characters really distinguished themselves from his other ... characters, and at the same time, broadened Shakespeare's literary perception of humanity. The comedic characters in Shakespeare's plays each are well-developed personaliti...

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