Why did shakespeare include a play within a play?

pyramus and thisbe is an ancient tale well known to audiences in shakespeare's time. the audience would appreciate the humor and comments.

he had been commissioned to write a play of a certain length, and his fell short. the play within a play was a filler to use up time.

he uses it as a semi-veiled political speech.

he used it in place of an intermission, to refocus the audience's attention.

The "play within the play" was to add comedic effect so the correct answer is:

A.) Pyramus and Thisbe is an ancient tale well known to audiences in Shakespeare's time. The audience would appreciate the humor and comments.

the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.