Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
PART A: The central idea of the text is that Shakespeare's plays have captured the attention and admiration of people from all over the world for centuries.
PART B: The detail from the text that best supports the answer to Part A is "But it was the great French author Voltaire who truly popularized Shakespeare beyond English shores in the 1730s. From that time onward, Shakespeare's works have been extensively studied and performed around the world" (Paragraph 6). This detail provides evidence that Shakespeare's works have had a widespread and enduring impact that has continued to the present day.