In 'The Knight of the Burning Pestle' by Beaumont and Fletcher, how is the traditional structure of Renaissance drama subverted?
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Correct answer: Audience members (played by actors) interrupt the play to demand a different plot
This play is a meta-theatrical satire. A grocer and his wife sit on the stage and force the actors to abandon their intended play to perform a chivalric romance starring their apprentice, Rafe.
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