Shakespeare: Who was the bard? Commonlit 2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports
the answer to Part A?
A "Amarriage certificate, a will, and two
portraits are about all that remains. Even his
exact birthday is unknown, though it is
generally observed on April 23 (
Paragraph 2)
OB "Furthermore, Bacon was skilled with ciphers,
and supporters claim to have found hidden
codes in the plays that attribute the work to
Sir Bacon." ( Paragraph 9)
C "The theory that Shakespeare was not the
true author of his works has gained popularity
over the past 150 years. However, the
maioritv of Shakespearean scholars remain