The correct answer is - Both served as a stage for political and social issues of their time period.
A is incorrect because there were many delays while building the theater. B is incorrect because the Roman Forum is obviously not located in England. D is incorrect because the poor could enter the Globe Theater, they just couldn't afford good seats.
This leaves us with option C - politics and social issues were usually discussed at the Forum, whereas there were many political plays performed at the Theater.
Rectangle to box. A circle is the end of a cylinder while a rectangle is the end of a box. It helps describe the shape.
The extended simile in the passage is: As when a circling wall the builder forms, Of strength defensive against wind and storms, Compacted stones the thickening work compose, and round him wide the rising structure grows.
A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing from another thing of a different kind. It adds meaning to the text because it emphasizes the:
a. Strength of the wall - which is likened to being a barrier that can be used as protection from wind and storms.
b. Size of the structure - which was built with hours of hard work and construction materials that can withstand such great forces of war.
The cafe cozy and was buzzing noisily with activity.