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The following sentence from The Importance of Being Earnest is an example of which dramatic element?

Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.

1. dialogue

2. stage directions

3. soliloquy

4. monologue

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I believe it is 2. Stage Directions because it is an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
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