Question

Alberto is in a play with several scenes that occur in a busy marketplace. For those scenes, the stage is set with a painted backdrop that shows rows of fruit, buckets of cut flowers, and displays of bakery goods. When the audience sees that set and watches the actors on stage, they understand where the scene takes place. What allows the audience to understand where the scene takes place?

A. dramatic convention
B. low comedy
C. farce
D. comic relief

Answer 1

A it is.
This makes the reader feel as though they are there

Answer 2

Answer: A) Dramatic Convention.

Explanation: Dramatic conventions are the specific actions and techniques the actor, writer or director has employed to create a desired effect or style. They can be lighthing, dialogue, set, costuming, narration, etc. In the given paragraph we can see that just by looking at the set (which shows rows of fruit, buckets of cut flowers, and bakery goods) and the actors on stage, the audience can understand where the scene takes place thanks to the dramatic conventions.