According to the text, why is it difficult to fully gauge Shakespeare's impact on the English language?

His plays and sonnets are too complex to understand.

He used words and phrases that are no longer in use.

Artists and musicians today do not draw inspiration from his works.

Our vocabulary would be significantly different without his contributions.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the influence of Shakespeare on pop culture?

Shakespeare's influence on pop culture is limited to paintings, operas, and ballets.

Shakespeare's influence on pop culture can be seen in song titles and movie adaptations.

Pop culture has completely moved away from using phrases coined by Shakespeare.

Shakespeare's influence on pop culture is limited to the play Hamlet.

How does the text suggest that Shakespeare's impact goes beyond language?

Shakespeare's plays have been performed in many countries around the world.

Shakespeare's works have been adapted into movies and TV shows.

Shakespeare's words have given us new ways to experience and understand the world.

Shakespeare's influence can be seen in the number of books and articles written about him.

What evidence does the text provide to support the claim that Shakespeare's vocabulary was extensive?

Shakespeare's plays and poems contain a large number of foreign words.

Shakespeare's works are longer than those of other writers from his time.

Shakespeare's vocabulary includes words that he invented himself.

Shakespeare's plays and poems have a higher word count compared to other works.

How does the text describe Shakespeare's impact on our everyday speech?

Shakespeare's influence on our everyday speech is limited to clichés.

Shakespeare's impact on our everyday speech is profound and impossible to avoid.

Shakespeare's works have had no lasting impact on our everyday speech.

Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are too difficult for most people to understand.

Shakespeare's plays contain over 20,000 words, many of which he invented himself.

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What is the dispute among lexicographers regarding Shakespeare's contribution to the English language?

Whether Shakespeare coined words or popularized existing ones.

Whether Shakespeare was biased in his choice of words.

Whether Shakespeare used more words than his contemporaries.

Whether Shakespeare's language is still spoken today.

What does Harold Bloom's book "The Invention of the Human" suggest about Shakespeare?

Shakespeare was an ingenious writer who created unforgettable characters.

Shakespeare's works are still read by many people today.

Shakespeare's language is still spoken by many people today.

Shakespeare's works are considered the mark of a great writer.

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