Question

Why were Elizabethan playwrights only indirectly influenced by Greek tragedy? Select all that apply.

Most Elizabethans could not read Greek.
No translations of Greek tragedies were available.
Few original Greek plays survived past the Roman era.
Most Elizabethans preferred Roman tragedies to Greek ones.

Answer 1

Most Elizabethans could not read Greek; thus, there were few translations available

Answer 2

Answer:

Most Elizabethans could not read Greek.

Explanation:

There were few copies of greek novels available since Elizabethan writers didn´t know greek and could read it they relayed on the translated version of the greek tragedies that were few, and werenot easy to find, nontheless, the style of many authors was influenced by them and these authors like Shakespeare influenced others with his writting, which was heavily influenced by greek tragedies, this is indirect influence, by an author influenced by the greek tragedies the other imitated him and were indirectly influenced.