Rhetorical Analysis Of Will The Real Shakespeare Please Stand Up?

In the present and in the past there has been a large debate over literature fanatics of the true existence of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare is really a character who is honestly very mysterious. As insightful readers we don't much about this person, we know him as the person who wrote amazing plays and sonnets that are used to educate high school students today. The article of "Will the Real Shakespeare Please Stand Up?" was written by an author truly questioning his existence. This article is embodied by three different points that truly reach out to the reader which is the author's purpose, the authors point of view and the author's use of rhetoric.

To begin with, the author of the article "Will the Real Shakespeare Please Stand Up?” had a main purpose in which was to question his existence. He wanted to let the readers know that this debate is real and that this debate has not started in recent times but has been going on for a very long time. He states “This is not a new debate. For years, many people have suggested that someone of high birth actually wrote the works and used William of Stratford as a convenient collaborator to help disguise the identity of the actual author.” His main
He uses ethos by demonstrating credibility by using Mark Twain who is a famous american author. The author gives different examples of what Mark Twain previously aforementioned to provide evidence for his cause. Mark Twain goes on to state that it is impossible for “William of Stratford” to be “Shakespeare” because he simply did not have enough knowledge as a common man to write the plays that only a noble man would know. The author continues on by using logos based off his knowledge, like using cause and effect of what really could have been Shakespeare's life. Stating that if he had an extensive knowledge in literature than who taught him how to write, or why wasn't the rest of his family