ABRAM. You lie. SAMPSON. Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy washing blow. [_They fight._] BENVOLIO. Part, fools! put up your swords, you know not what you do. [_Beats down their swords._] Enter Tybalt. TYBALT. What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio, look upon thy death. Question Use the excerpt to answer the question. What does Shakespeare achieve with the stage directions in this excerpt? (1 point) Responses He provides clues about what occurred in the past. He provides clues about what occurred in the past. He provides details about the plot’s resolution. He provides details about the plot’s resolution. He provides hints about how the story will end. He provides hints about how the story will end. He provides exposition about the action in the scene. He provides exposition about the action in the scene.

Answer 1

Shakespeare achieves exposition about the action in the scene with the stage directions in this excerpt. The directions indicate the conflict that is occurring (the fight between Abram and Sampson), the intervention of Benvolio to stop the fight, and the entrance of Tybalt, which helps to clarify the characters' emotions and intentions, providing the audience with important context for the unfolding drama.