Question

Which excerpts from the text signal the sequence of events? Check all that apply.

"At the start of the reign the majority of productions are miracle plays . . ."
"Unfortu­nately this is located too far from the city and it does not attract large audiences."
"In 1594–95 the Lord Admiral's Men perform a total of thirty-eight plays . . ."
"Let’s say you want to go to one of the theaters for an afternoon perfor­mance."
"Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan on a site nearby . . ."
". . . the following year the city authorities try to out­law plays altogether . . ."

Answer 1

The excerpts that signal sequence of events are:

- "At the start of the reign the majority of productions are miracle plays . . ."
- "In 1594–95 the Lord Admiral's Men perform a total of thirty-eight plays . . ."
- "Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan on a site nearby . . ."
- ". . . the following year the city authorities try to out­law plays altogether . . ."

The other two lines are descriptive or hypothetical and do not mark chronological order.