When studying Shakespeare's writings it is important to be familiar with key aspects of his style. These key aspects include precise word choice, coinage of new words or words with double meanings, inversion of word order for poetic effect, restatement of ideas for emphasis, vivid imagery, and imaginative figurative language. (Textbook, 421) In the tragic play Macbeth, Shakespeare uses a combination of different style techniques in order to captivate the audience in the most efficient manner. In Act Two, Scene 2 of Macbeth, Shakespeare skillfully uses a combination of words to create a strong example of both figurative language and personification, "Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast." (Textbook 353) .
Sir William Shakespeare has used a variety of styles in his writings, but he is most well known for something known as verse drama. Verse drama is plays which includes most of the dialogue to be in the form of poetry. Shakespeare's infamous sonnets are written using the verse drama style technique, and can most often be found in plays such as Romeo and Juliet. .
Francis Bacon was born to Lady Anne Cooke and Nicolas Bacon, the Lord Keeper of the Seal of Elisabeth I, on January 22, 1561. Bacon enrolled in the Trinity College Cambridge at the young age of twelve. Francis" father died when he was only eighteen years of age, and since Francis was the youngest son he was left virtually penniless. He turned to the world of law at the age of twenty three and had already been in the House of Commons. Bacon's career advanced when King James I came into power, and then he soon became Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon soon after had a turbulent downfall, when he was accused of accepting a bribe while holding the position of judge.