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Question: What would a Shakespearean audience have considered entertainment!?
In the times of Elizabeth I what would people pay to see!?

I know Shakespeare was popular in his time but WHY!? (What did people like about his plays!?)Www@QuestionHome@Com


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People liked Shakespeares plays because of the language, drama and especially fight scenes!. If you have studied or seen a few of his plays you will notice that Shakespeare uses fighting scenes/ war scenes or superstition to get his audiences attention!. Like how Macbeth starts off during war etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

They also enjoyed watching cockfights dog fights public executions etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com