FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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They show a turning point in the play’s action.
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They illustrate the sailors’ resolve.
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They reveal Captain Pinzon’s cowardice.
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They show how anger the sailors are.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. The fact that directors can ignore stage directions results in a power struggle between playwright and director.
Detailed explanation-2: -stage direction in American English noun. an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements. the art or technique of a stage director.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stage directions are important as they give instructions for the actors to use on the stage giving clues when people should enter and exit, in turn providing an insight of the motivations and actions of the character.
Detailed explanation-4: -First, the directions help the actors as they rehearse the play to move about on stage and behave as the playwright intended. Second, the stage directions serve as guidelines for the director to make the play appear on stage as he or she envisions it and to interpret the playwright’s story as written.