Question
Excerpt from The Outside by Susan Glaspell
Why does the author italicize some of the words in the dialogue?
Responses
A to help the readers understand the meaning of the wordsto help the readers understand the meaning of the words
B to show the readers that these are vocabulary wordsto show the readers that these are vocabulary words
C to tell the audience which words are most importantto tell the audience which words are most important
D to direct the actors to emphasize these words
Why does the author italicize some of the words in the dialogue?
Responses
A to help the readers understand the meaning of the wordsto help the readers understand the meaning of the words
B to show the readers that these are vocabulary wordsto show the readers that these are vocabulary words
C to tell the audience which words are most importantto tell the audience which words are most important
D to direct the actors to emphasize these words
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best response to why the author italicizes some of the words in the dialogue is:
**D** to direct the actors to emphasize these words.
Italics in dialogue often indicate emphasis or give direction on how certain words should be pronounced or felt in the context of a performance.
**D** to direct the actors to emphasize these words.
Italics in dialogue often indicate emphasis or give direction on how certain words should be pronounced or felt in the context of a performance.