FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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definitions of certain text terms
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information about what is taking place on the stage
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information about the characters’ backgrounds
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historical information about the play
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stage directions vary in purpose, but typically convey information about the setting, the set and props, the lighting and sound, and the physical actions and emotional state of a character.
Detailed explanation-2: -They provide details about how the playwright has imagined the environment and atmosphere. They describe critical physical aspects of the characters and settings. Stage directions can also be critical in dictating the intended tempo and rhythm of the piece.
Detailed explanation-3: -When reading a play, stage directions become all the more important. They can help cue a reader into the physical and emotional world of a scene. Even if they never make their way onto the stage itself, stage directions are an important formal element of scripts.
Detailed explanation-4: -What are stage directions? Stage directions are instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to enter, where to stand, when to move, also information about the lighting, scenery, props, and sound effects.
Detailed explanation-5: -Stage directions are written in italics – and in (parentheses) when they appear next to dialogue. Dialogue is written in plain text.