Question
In the blank space below, place the reasoning that best connects the evidence to the claim.
Claim
Reading a play requires more imagination than seeing it performed onstage.
Evidence
Quote: “The big advantage that comes from actually reading a Shakespeare play is that it leaves each character open to interpretation” (The Guardian)
Reasoning
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Readers must use their imaginations to understand characters' personalities, while viewers can rely on the imaginative work done by the actors.
Reading a novel also requires more imagination than watching a movie based on the same story and with the same characters.
Shakespeare was a British playwright who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries; some of his most well-known plays include Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Claim
Reading a play requires more imagination than seeing it performed onstage.
Evidence
Quote: “The big advantage that comes from actually reading a Shakespeare play is that it leaves each character open to interpretation” (The Guardian)
Reasoning
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Readers must use their imaginations to understand characters' personalities, while viewers can rely on the imaginative work done by the actors.
Reading a novel also requires more imagination than watching a movie based on the same story and with the same characters.
Shakespeare was a British playwright who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries; some of his most well-known plays include Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Answers
GPT 3.5
Readers have the freedom to interpret the characters in a play themselves, while viewers are limited by the interpretation of the actors.