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None of the above (playwrights use stage directions in all the ways listed)
The characters need to know where to go on the stage.
Stage directions are important to read because they show what is happening on the stage. Stage directions tell the actors what facial expressions and body language to use, vocal inflections and tone when reading lines, and when and where to stand or move.
to describe the setting
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None of the above (playwrights use stage directions in all the ways listed)
The characters need to know where to go on the stage.
no stage directions are the directions or places on stage to stand or cross to.
Stage directions are important to read because they show what is happening on the stage. Stage directions tell the actors what facial expressions and body language to use, vocal inflections and tone when reading lines, and when and where to stand or move.
to describe the setting
Envision the action
Envision the action
Often stage directions are either italicized or in parentheses
Stage directions speak for the playwright when they are absent. Well-crafted stage directions create the atmosphere and environment that the playwright intended. Stage directions dictate the actors position on stage, their mannerisms, and body language. It sets the tone and tempo of the play.
The stage without the stage directions is nothing!
There are 9 stage directions
Envision the action