The clearest context clue for "theatrically" is "he's in the school's fall drama." This suggests that Ben's complaining is exaggerated or dramatic, aligning with how performances are typically portrayed in theater.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Ben came downstairs complaining theatrically---he's in the school's fall drama---but my mom was not buying his sob story about wanting to miss school.
Which of the following is the clearest context clue for "theatrically?"
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"Ben came downstairs complaining"
"Ben came downstairs complaining"
"wanting to miss school"
"wanting to miss school"
"my mom was not buying his sob story"
"my mom was not buying his sob story"
"he's in the school's fall drama"
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