Answer:
The stage directions help the reader by establishing a mood
Step-by-step explanation:
Without the stage directions of this play, we may not have known the mood. She "sighs" and "looks back slowly" giving us hints as to what the mood may be.
Stage directions are commonly used to show, not only action, but what dialogue cannot.
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