/lit/ - Literature

If I was asked to objectively prove that Shakespeare's works aren't shit, how can I do it?

The keyword here is objectively. I intuitevly feel that his works are great, but would like to be able to pinpoint the objective qualities that actually make it great.

What is best sonnet?

cecil asks stephanie where she lives 88 walter road says stephanie *the bus arrives* *everyone gets on the bus* *cecil sits in back* *the bus gets home* hey bro tell mom and pop i'll be gone for a bit says cecil sure says bob *cecil goes to a motorcycle shop* *cecil sneaks in and knocks out the guard* *cecil grand theft auto's a harley* *cecil drives to comp usa* *cecil steals a stereo and cds* *cecil drives to macy's* *cecil steals a leather jacket and pants and steals black shoes* *cecil goes to a barber shop* *cecil gets a qaufe* *cecil goes to stephanie's house* *cecil goes to stephanie's window* *cecil gets his stereo and puts a cd in and goes to the song say you will and turns it up loud* *stephanie looks out the window* *the song ends* TO BE CONTINUED...does stephanie like cecil's song?find out in story time 2

Remember enjoying The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream when I was a kid and decide to buy The Tempest now that I am 23.

Master:Boatswain!
Boatswain:Here, Master: what cheer?
Master:Good; speak to th' mariners: fall to't - yarely - or we run ourselves aground. Bestir, bestir. [Exit

Well I have no idea what the fuck I just read. Is there a tards guide?