Question

What does the stage direction aside indicate in a play?

Answer 1

C. a character briefly speaks to himself while addressing the audience

Answer 2

The stage direction Aside tells the actor to address the audience directly, ignoring any other actors who may be on the stage. The other characters who are on the stage cannot hear what the character who is talking aside is saying. Its what the character is thinking, but he is thinking aloud so the audience knows what he is thinking.