Research at the University of Liverpool has found that Shakespeare's language excites positive brain activity, adding further drama to the bard's plays and poetry:
Shakespeare uses a linguistic technique known as functional shift that involves, for example using a noun to serve as a verb. Researchers found that this technique allows the brain to understand what a word means before it understands the function of the word within a sentence. This process causes a sudden peak in brain activity and forces the brain to work backwards in order to fully understand what Shakespeare is trying to say. Interesting article. Click
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