Roger Zelazny the imitator.

We've been reading Shakespeare in class, and I can't help but notice the similarities in word choice between the two artists. I believe that in his novel "Lord of Light" Zelazny is attempting to make it sound Shakespearian.
"Hast thou not heard of a thing, a wondrous thing, a thing into which these items [fecal matter] are discharged--into water--and then a lever pulled, and then, with a mighty rushing sound, these things are borne away, far beneath the ground?" (Zelazny, 217)

Here we can see the words such as hast, thou, thus, all of which Shakespeare used. However, the real relation to Shakespeare is the through the humor Zelazny is using. In the quote above, he having a character, Vama, describe the modern toilet. This subject is something I believe Shakespeare would've written about, if the toilet had existed back in his day. I believe this is two connections between Zelazny and Shakespeare I've made now? It's quite interesting to see Zelazny attempt to imitate, and I'm sure he's trying out styles of other writers whom I do not recognize, as well as Shakespeare.