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How did listening to the dialogue in a portion of the play help you to better understand the kaufman's use of understatement and parody?

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The characters' voices showed understatement and satire. Readers must use their imaginations and follow the stage directions to imagine the characters' movements and characteristics. The reader may misinterpret the tone depending on their study of the stage instructions. Hearing the characters' tones and pitches clarified understatement and satire.

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