Read the paragraph on william shakespeare. many students study william shakespeare’s plays today, though shakespeare lived nearly 400 years ago. in his day, shakespeare’s plays were performed in london at small playhouses and at large, open-air amphitheaters such as the globe theater. audiences in the late 1500s eagerly attended the performances of the bard’s comedies, tragedies, and histories (kline 110). this writing requires a works cited page because shakespeare lived so long ago. researched facts are included. the subject is controversial. terms need to be defined.