English, 20.08.2019 15:30, debramknoxx

Why are shakespeare's plays considered difficult for modern students to understand?
a. the plays were written to address issues that are no longer important in modern times.
b. the plays use rhyming verse that modern students find childish and annoying.
c. some lines don't make sense because they were translated from another language.

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