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What were people who stood in the yard around the stage to watch Shakespeare's plays
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The people who stood in front of the stage were called "Groundlings" during the Elizabethan era, & the name has carried through the centuries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The name derives from the fact that the patrons stood on the ground, rather than sitting in the seats of the balcony.

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