One of the most distinctive features of William Shakespeare’s (written c. 1608–1610) is its extreme genre-defying complexity , often referred to as a "romance" or "tragicomedy".
: Two princes, kidnapped in infancy, live as "noble savages" in a cave in Wales, unaware of their royal blood. Cymbeline
: In one of the most fantastical moments in the Shakespearean canon, the god Jupiter descends from the heavens on the back of an eagle to deliver a prophecy. Imogen: Shakespeare’s "Best" Female Lead? One of the most distinctive features of William