1. Increased Use of Blank Verse: Playwrights and poets shifted away from traditional rhyme schemes such as sonnets and embraced verse.
2. Exploration of Themes: There was increased focus on exploring complex psychological themes such as identity, mortality, ambition, jealousy, and greed within dramatic and poetic forms.
3. Rise of the Sonnet: This form rose significantly, becoming one of the dominant forms of Elizabethan poetry influenced by Petrarchan and Classical roots.