(1) One way that William Shakespeare's plays remain relevant to audiences today is the facts that the themes of love he portrays can apply to anyone in any culture. (2) In his play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, his charater Lysander states, "The course of true love never did run smooth" (1.1.134). (3) His many portrayals of the hardships of lovers only serve to prove that the complications of love go beyond time periods. (4) Even more compelling, many of his love stories end in tragedy, which many audience members can relate to. (5) Overall, his overarching themes of love ensure that his plays will be played throughout the course of history.
Which sentence serves as the concrete detail/text evidence in this paragraph?
Sentence (2) serves as the concrete detail/text evidence in this paragraph.
Sentence 2 serves as the concrete detail/text evidence in this paragraph. The quote from the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, provides specific textual evidence to support the claim that Shakespeare's plays portray the hardships and complications of love.
The sentence that serves as the concrete detail/text evidence in this paragraph is sentence (2): "In his play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, his character Lysander states, 'The course of true love never did run smooth' (1.1.134)." This sentence directly quotes Lysander's line from the play, providing specific evidence from Shakespeare's work to support the claim that his portrayal of love's challenges is relevant across cultures and time periods.
