What were people who stood in the yard around the stage to watch Shakespeare's plays
called?

The people who stood in front of the stage were called "Groundlings" during the Elizabethan era, & the name has carried through the centuries.

Explanation:

 The name derives from the fact that the patrons stood on the ground, rather than sitting in the seats of the balcony.

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.

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