What is one advantage of silently reading a play as opposed to listening to an audio recording?
readers can hear which words characters emphasize as they speak.
readers can grasp the setting of the play based on sound effects.
readers can observe lighting, staging, and stage directions.
readers can imagine the sound and tone of each character’s voice.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.