Did Shakespeare Write His Own Plays?

What do you think this expression means?

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Who are some proposed real authors of Shakespeare's works?

• Francis Bacon

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Albert Einstein

• Jane Austen

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What is linguistics?

• The study of language

• The study of Shakespeare

• The study of word games

• A NYT Crossword puzzle

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What is stylometry?

• A literary critique technique

• A type of statistical analysis

• A branch of philosophy

• A historical research method

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What does Principal Component Analysis do in stylometry?

• Compares the grammar of different authors

• Translates texts into different languages

• Increases the complexity of analysis

• Reduces multidimensional data

What did stylometric analysis conclude about Shakespeare's works?

• Shakespeare likely collaborated on some works

• Shakespeare did not write any of his works

• Shakespeare wrote all his works alone

• Shakespeare's works were written in the modern era

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What can stylometry not yet reveal about Shakespeare's works?

• The structural distinctiveness

• The emotional depth

• The linguistic complexity

• The historical accuracy

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