Question

read the excerpt from the time travelers guide to elizabethan england. eight years later francis langley erects the swan on a site nearby; and in 1596 richard burbage builds the blackfriars theatre, an indoor venue, although it does not open its doors until 1599. most important of all, shakespeare, richard and cuthbert burbage, and their partners dismantle the theatre and remove its beams to a new site at southwark, where it is rebuilt in 1599 as the globe. when edward alleyn builds the fortune on the northern edge of the city in 1600, the array of elizabethan theaters is complete. how does the author effectively show the establishment of elizabethan theaters? by using a grave and critical tone. by randomly listing when certain theaters were built in the past. by using a humorous and lighthearted tone.

Explanation:

The question asks how the author shows the establishment of Elizabethan theaters. The excerpt uses chronological details (e.g., 1596 for Blackfriars, 1599 for the Globe, 1600 for the Fortune) to trace theater development. The visible options include "by randomly listing when certain theaters were built in the past"—though "randomly" is inaccurate, it is the only option referencing the timeline of theater construction, which aligns with the excerpt’s structure.

Answer:

by randomly listing when certain theaters were built in the past.