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E1Ayd
TIL that copyright didn’t exist in 15th century which led to an increase in copied plays. To counter this, actors got their lines only once the play was in progress – often in the form of cue acting when someone backstage whispered it to them.
JYoBv
TIL that Shakespeare heavily influenced the development of early modern language by creating an estimated 1700 words including common words such as generous, eventful, control, and lonely.
N77KE
TIL that Shakespeare's wife's name was Anne Hathaway