FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
True or False:Boys/Men played the women’s parts in plays during Shakespeare’s time
|
|
True
|
|
|
False
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While men held almost absolute authority, married women had virtually no rights as citizens. “Women differed from the men in their ability to be witnesses, make wills, act as guardians for their own children, make contracts, and own, buy, and sell property” (Wiesner 4).
Detailed explanation-2: -In Shakespeare’s theatre actors were called players. There were no actresses, so women’s parts were played by boys. Some boys began their careers as Children of the Chapel Royal, while others were taken on by companies to play female roles.
There is 1 question to complete.