Will Shakespeare was shaking a bunch of spears backstage. His friend Richard saw him and yelled, “Stop that! The show is about to start!”
But Will wouldn’t stop. He was shaking the spears harder and harder. “They need to understand my name!” he shouted.
Suddenly, the rope holding the spears together broke. The spears flew everywhere. One stuck in the wall. Another landed on the stage.
Just then, they heard the audience coming in. Everyone was staring at the mess. Will stood frozen, holding one last spear.