Question

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1. many plays and poems were published under william shakespeares name during his lifetime. despite this fact, some people doubt that shakespeare really wrote those works. most scholars are shakespeare supporters-they believe shakespeare did write his own plays. but shakespeare doubters are also widespread and include some well-respected experts. shakespeare doubters usually admit that there was an actor named william shakespeare whose name appears on numerous plays and poems. they deny, however, that he was the real author of those works.
2. doubters arguments usually rest on two claims. first, they argue that

what is the authors main claim or argument?
playwrights often worked together during shakespeares time.
shakespeare was a successful actor and businesswoman.
shakespeare was the primary author of his plays.
a commoner like shakespeare could not have penned such sophisticated works.

Explanation:

The text introduces that while most scholars support Shakespeare as the author of his works, there is a widespread group of doubters who acknowledge a person named William Shakespeare existed but deny he was the real author of the published plays and poems. The main claim centers on this division between supporters and doubters of Shakespeare's authorship, with the core conflicting point being whether Shakespeare was the real creator of the works under his name.

Answer:

The main argument is that there is a division between Shakespeare supporters (who believe he wrote his own plays and poems) and Shakespeare doubters (who acknowledge a person named William Shakespeare existed but deny he was the real author of the works published under his name, with these doubters being widespread and including respected experts).