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Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker.

ANNIE [CHEERILY]: I think God must owe me a resurrection.

ANAGNOS [A BIT SHOCKED]: What?

ANNIE [TAPS HER BROW]: Well, He keeps digging up that battle!

ANAGNOS: That is not a proper thing to say, Annie. It is what I mean.

ANNIE [MEEKLY]: Yes. But I know what I’m like, what’s this child like?

Which element of drama does the author use with the words in brackets?

dialogue that reveals a sense of humor
stage directions that describe the scenery
stage directions that reveal emotion
dialogue that reveals a close friendship

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stage directions that reveal emotion

The bracketed words (e.g., [CHEERILY], [A BIT SHOCKED], [MEEKLY]) are stage directions indicating tone and feelings, guiding how the actors should express the lines.