Read this sentence from the interview. The theatre has always been the home of music, and this music
must be appropriate; must, or should, express or supplement
what happens on the stage; should furnish rest and balm for
minds overwrought with tragic deeds.

How does the phrase "rest and balm" affect the interview?

• It suggests that music in a play provides a soothing relief from the dramatic action on stage.

• It suggests that music helps playgoers to understand what is happening onstage.

• It suggests that music uplifts people who are upset by the play.

• It suggests that music should be played as a backdrop to a play’s action.