Question

Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan on a site nearby; and in 1596 Richard Burbage builds the Blackfriars Theatre, an indoor venue, although it does not open its doors until 1599. Most important of all, Shakespeare, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, and their partners dismantle The Theatre and remove its beams to a new site at Southwark, where it is rebuilt in 1599 as the Globe. When Edward Alleyn builds the Fortune on the northern edge of the city in 1600, the array of Elizabethan theaters is complete.

How does the author effectively show the establishment of Elizabethan theaters?

a.)by using a humorous and lighthearted tone.
b.)by randomly listing when certain theaters were built in the past.
c.)by using a grave and critical tone.
d.)by listing in chronological order when several important theaters were built.

Answer 1

The author effectively shows the establishment of Elizabethan theaters:

d) by listing in chronological order when several important theaters were built.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage, the theaters built back in Elizabethan England are not listed randomly. The author uses a chronological sequence, letting readers know which theater was built in which year:

- 1596: the Swan;

- 1597: the Blackfriars theater (opened its doors in 1599);

- 1599: the Globe;

- 1600: the Fortune.

The author does not use a humorous or a critical tone. He is straightforward, simply presenting information in an objective way.

Having all that in mind, we can safely choose letter D as the correct answer: by listing in chronological order when several important theaters were built.