1) I've always wondered, why go to the trouble of writing in iambic pentameter if the dialogue is meant to be delivered as normal conversation?
2) Do the historical plays work if seen in order of internal chronology, or are they best seen/read in order of composition?
3) This may be hard: So much has been written about the intricacy and depth of his plays, both the words and the characters, and yet I thought he was writing for the unwashed masses. Did he actually work on two levels, so his works could be enjoyed by both the general public and the more educated, or are exaggerations afoot one way or the other?
Best,
Calidore