FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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in the early morning hours
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in the afternoon
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around sunset
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in the middle of the night
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Detailed explanation-1: -Theatre performances were held in the afternoon, because there was no artificial lighting, this required the imagination of the audiences during scenes that were to take place at night (Elizabethan Era).
Detailed explanation-2: -“Performances at the Globe began in mid-afternoon, about three o’clock, after a trumpet sounded. Sunlight provided the lighting, although torches were sometimes lit to suggest night scenes. There were no intermissions. All performances had to end before nightfall so that playgoers could return safely home.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q: At what hour of the day were Shakespeare’s plays performed? According to documentation, Shakespeare’s plays were performed in the afternoon as the sun set and the climate was still warm but cooling off.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many of Shakespeare’s plays were first performed at the Globe, although his plays were performed at other theatres and many playwrights wrote for the Globe.