PLEASE HELPP How famous was William Shakespeare during his lifetime? How famous is he now? Why is he famous now?

In his own time, William Shakespeare was rated as merely one among many talented playwrights and poets, but since the late 17th century has been considered the supreme playwright and poet of the English language.

well, he is still famous because of his great work.

he is still famous now because his many works are about life, love, death, revenge, grief, jealousy, murder, mag Knoic and mystery. He wrote the blockbuster plays of his day - some of his most famous are Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet. It has been almost 400 years since he died, but people still celebrate his work all around the world.