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William Shakespeare wrote many plays, which a number of people consider classics. | Getty Images file photo
William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will get the modern-day treatment in a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream or The Night They Missed the Forest for the Trees" at Mother McAuley High School. | File photo
Mother McAuley and Brother Rice high school students will perform two plays that put a modern twist on William Shakespeare's classics. | Getty Images file photo
There are only so many times most students can hear the words “thou,” “doth” and “anon” before their brains decide to temporarily shut down. With their antiquated language and lengthy dialogue, the plays of William Shakespeare can be hard for modern students to understand, let …