Hiding IS stressful. No doubt about it.

O, that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth! / Then with a passion would I shake the world.

Shakespeare remains important because:

• His plays present people and situations that we recognize today.
• His characters have an emotional reality that transcends time.
• His plays depict familiar experiences, ranging from family squabbles to falling in love to war.
• He originated hundreds of words and phrases that English speakers use to this day.
• His works’ symbolism, wordplay, and characters inspire contemporary writers to push their creative boundaries.