Is Shakespeare really overrated?

William Shakespeare is by one of the most eminent writers in the history of English. As have mentioned over and over again in our English class, no matter what one must be able to appreciate his pieces. Some of the most Famous include Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Sonnet 18, with “Shall I compare you to a summers night”.
For those of whom do not know William Shakespeare's background, it is quite important to find out before reading his pieces. Knowing his character and his bisexuality, it helps in understanding him. This is very specific to his 154 sonnets. It is known that sonnets 1-127 are addressed to a young man and sonnets 127-152 are concerned with a dark lady. Then understanding his language is the next leap. Shakespeare tends to use a lot of figurative language and puns to explain his way of thinking more vividly and give his audience a message. Moreover he speaks in early modern English, which has a tendency of being confusing. Also, the way in which the reader interprets Shakespeare's works is significant. If the reader is one who is inexperienced with poetry or is unable to comprehend the language usage, one would not understand Shakespeare's real message. Furthermore, if one reads his work in a terse manner that also leads to a misunderstanding of his works.
For example in Sonnet 1, the word "bud" appears. This word can be interpreted either as the bud of a flower, about to grow, or more vulgarly, as a penis. Yet could this be considered overrated? If one is to naïve to understand the original pun or doesn't know that Shakespeare was a bisexual, one would simply interpret the poem as though Shakespeare was glorifying the beauty of nature. On the other hand, if one is skilled in understanding Shakespeare's 'hidden' meanings; they would directly recognize that he intended the word 'bud' more offensively.
Do I think William Shakespeare is overrated? No, I don't think so. In literature, every person has the right to express oneself they way they want to. If Shakespeare wanted to express his sexual intuitions through his works of literature, then he had the right. He tends to describe issues very vulgarly, that is for sure, but he is not overrated. His works should surly be appreciated for the content of which they speak of…He certainly has achieved a lot of popularity in the world of literature, let alone any other discipline.