Question

Read the passage from A Doll’s House.

Helmer: That is like a woman! But seriously, Nora, you know what I think about that. No debt, no borrowing. There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. We two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle.

Nora: [moving towards the stove]. As you please, Torvald.

Helmer: [following her]. Come, come, my little skylark must not droop her wings. What is this! Is my little squirrel out of temper? [Taking out his purse.] Nora, what do you think I have got here?

Nora: [turning around quickly]. Money!

Helmer: There you are. [Gives her some money.] Do you think I don't know what a lot is wanted for housekeeping at Christmas-time?

Nora: [counting]. Ten shillings—a pound—two pounds! Thank you, thank you, Torvald; that will keep me going for a long time.

How do the stage directions in brackets affect the meaning of the text?

A. They show the lines of dialogue each character speaks.
B. They help the reader visualize the characters’ actions.
C. They show the emotions of one or more of the characters.
D. They tell the reader which character is speaking at what time.

Answer 1

I believe that the answer is B

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. They help the reader visualize the characters' actions.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage from A Doll's house, two characters (Helmer and Nora) are having a conversation, due to this, the words of each character are preceded by the name of the character who is speaking, but besides the words said by each character this passage includes information in brackets []. In general terms in grammar, brackets [] are used to introduce information that provides details about the information that is not in brackets; in this case, the excerpt includes information such as [following her] or [counting] that specifies the movements characters do while speaking to each other. In this way, the information in brackets provides further details in terms of movement of characters or stage direction, that help the reader understand better and visualize the characters' actions.