Definition of "shakespearian" []

• See Shaksperian.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Like the above commentor said, Thor kind of has a shakespearian feel to it and it certainly is where he has experience, which is probably what Marvel want, someone who will stay closer to the feel of the comics."
• "Thor does have that shakespearian thing going on, the father issues, the adversarial relationship with his brother Loki etc…plus in the comics he does speak in a "ye' thou verily…" fancy way and with the wrong director and dialogue in can be real hooky real fast."
• "I think that the title 7pounds is a cross between: 7 days to create the world (as said in the trailer) and the shakespearian pound of flesh to repay a dept. (see details below) I think that he is so overwhelmed by his secret and depression … that his only redemption for his sins is to payback with the equivilant of 7 pounds of flesh."