Dramatic Structure Quick Check

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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.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

He provides exposition about the action in the scene.

Shakespeare's stage directions offer insight into the current conflict and the characters' actions, thereby enhancing the understanding of the scene's dynamics.