Why does no one write plays in poetic verse anymore? It's

I think it'd probably be seen as pseud or cocky.
Get famous for a good philosophical novel then do it.

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>>8449800
Charles III is in iambic pentameter.

>Shakespeare's Macbeth
Blow, wind!
Come, wrack!
At least we'll die with harness on our back.

>No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth
Blow wind!
Come ruin!
At least we're die with our armor on.


What went wrong?

>>8449890
it would only be seen as pseuds by pseuds, people who can't accept that someone is more accomplished or more intelligent they

>>8449800
Writing a really good and pretentious play should be /lit/'s next major crowd project!!!!

My vote is to make the plane scene from dark knight rises into poetry at 8000 feet

>>8449975
That 14 minute long version is a masterpiece, unironically.

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>>8449975
Already been done, and pretty well.

>>8450028
what the fuck, this is fucking legit amazing. I could have thought this was shakespeare

>>8450028
This is actually pretty sad that someone this smart is wasting their time on memes on 4chan. Either that, or it's hilarious and amazing. Legit 11/10.

>>8449800
Why don't you do it?