Reflection:
Now that you have formed some opinions of your own, share them with your classmates! Here are some discussion questions to consider:
- What was Shakespeare doing during the "Lost Years" that allowed him to gain the background knowledge necessary for writing his plays?
- What could account for the lack of documented information about Shakespeare during the lost years?
- Did Shakespeare truly write the plays and sonnets attributed to him?
- If yes, how do explain the development of the authorship controversy?
- If no, who do you think did write them and why were they not given the credit for their work?
