Question

What do the stage directions in a play tell the reader?

a.how long the play will be and how the plot is divided into sections
b.who speaks each line of dialogue and in which order in a scene
c.who will be appearing in each act of the play and who they are
d.the setting, the characters’ actions, and the characters’ expressions

Answer 1

The stage directions in a play tell the reader d. the setting, the characters' actions, and the characters' expressions. Reading a play requires imagination. The stage directions suggest to the actor, technicians and director how the play should look like on the stage. They also help the reader and, or the audience to know about changes in the setting and in the way the characters act.