Why are shakespeare's plays considered difficult for modern students to understand?
a. the plays were translated from another language and sometimes don't make sense.
b. shakespeare left out, rearranged, or altered words so that they fit the structure of his verse.
c. the plays were written hundreds of years ago, and none of the themes apply to modern life.
d. only royalty or people in the noble classes used the elevated language in shakespeare's plays.

The main reason why Shakespeare's plays are considered difficult for modern students to understand is because A. The plays were translated from another language and sometimes don't make sense. Shakespeare's works are written in Middle English, a precursor to the modern English that student's speak and read now. When we read Shakespeare, we are attempting to translate him and it can be time-consuming and difficult because we do not understand the words and syntax.