Tip #7: Be Okay With Not Understanding Parts

This is hard for me because I’m a proud person. I don’t like to pass something by without really feeling like I get it. But that’s really hard with Shakespeare. In fact, there are whole passages in many of his plays that baffle scholars to this day. Some parts are just obscure or open to lots of interpretation. Many passages allude to cultural or historical events, people, or expressions that won’t make any sense to modern readers. Don’t worry about that. Just move along. Focus on getting the gist.