Techniques Shakespeare used
He invented over 1700 words
He used a technique known as functional shift which is where you may use a noun in place of a verb
It makes it easier to understand a words meaning before you understand its function in the context of the sentence
It causes your brain to work backwards to understand what he is trying to say
Your brain reacts the same way it would to putting a jigsaw puzzle together
Shakespeare would through odd words into normal sentences to make it more exciting to try and find out what hes saying
Your brain is more active when it is reading Shakespeare so this is why it has such a dramatic effect on people
Some tips to reading Shakespeare if you find it difficult to read:
Read slowly

read without modern puncuation