Chivalry Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
I don't understand the ending sentence of this passage
" The balconies at
that time, full of well-dressed men
and women, projected over the
orchestra pit; and the pilasters were adorned with a glitering substance resembling sugar candy. The orchestra lights as the length rose."
This is supposed to be describing some scene in a theater,
does it mean to say that the orchestra pit was well-lit at the end of the drama while something called "length" rose?
that time, full of well-dressed men
and women, projected over the
orchestra pit; and the pilasters were adorned with a glitering substance resembling sugar candy. The orchestra lights as the length rose."
This is supposed to be describing some scene in a theater,
does it mean to say that the orchestra pit was well-lit at the end of the drama while something called "length" rose?
Top answer
The orchestra lights as the length rose -- This sentence does not make sense at it stands. Words must be missing or something.
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The orchestra lights as the length rose -- This sentence does not make sense at it stands. Words must be missing or something.
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I agree. It sounds like something is missing. Are you sure you're not missing a word, maybe between "lights" and "as"? "As the length rose" might be referring to the entire length of the orchestra pit rising at the end of a performance. It could possibly mean that they brought up the orchestra pit and the lights went on to spotlight the musicians, but it seems odd to say, "lights" in the prese
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