Shakespearean protagonist, by mid-morning, will discover this (5)
I believe the answer is:
learn
'discover this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is not.
'shakespearean protagonist by mid-morning' is the wordplay.
'shakespearean protagonist' becomes 'lear' (I've seen this in another clue).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'mid' indicates the central letters (mid- can mean the middle of something).
The middle of 'morning' is 'n'.
'lear'+'n'='LEARN'
'will' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for learn that I've seen before include "Acquire information" , "Succeed in school" , "Come to know" , "Discover - study" , "Gain knowledge or skill" .)