Question

Read the following excerpt from the drama "The Snowball War":

Tucker: (Worriedly) Don't listen to him, Joanna! It might be a trick!
Which structural element is shown in the parentheses?
a) Scene
b) Stage directions
c) Setting description
d) Act

Answer 1

The structural element shown in the parentheses is stage directions. Stage directions provide information about what needs to happen on stage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The structural element shown in the parentheses in the excerpt is Stage directions. Stage directions are used in a written play to provide information about what needs to happen on stage, the appearance of the stage/characters, or the actions and movements of the actors. They are usually enclosed in parentheses and italicized to visually distinguish them from the dialogue.