Based on how the stage directions are used in this excerpt from act i, scene i of richard iii, what is likely the main purpose of providing stage directions in a drama? (alarum. enter king richard iii and richmond; they fight. king richard iii is slain. retreat and flourish. re-enter richmond, derby bearing the crown, with divers other lords) richmond (henry vii): god and your arms be praised, victorious friends, the day is ours, the bloody dog is dead. sir william stanley. courageous richmond, well hast thou acquit thee. lo, here, this long-usurped royalty from the dead temples of this bloody wretch have i pluck'd off, to grace thy brows withal: wear it, enjoy it, and make much of it.

a. to provide information about how the characters should move or speak onstage

b. to provide lines of dialogue for the characters

c. to provide information to the audience about the setting of the play

d. to provide the audience some insight into the motivations of the characters

A. to provide information about how the characters should move or speak onstage.

Explanation:

This is the main purpose of stage directions. When we read a novel, we are able to imagine how characters act and move in the story. This task is left to the reader, which means that we do not generally need instructions that describe this behaviour. However, when a play is staged, all the actions are perfomed by the actors. This means that the actors need to know what the actions of the characters look like in order to properly represent them. They are able to do this successfully due to the use of stage directions.

you are going to have to give me more info

explanation:

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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