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3. How does the author use the stage directions in

the play to reveal aspects of Mrs. Stevenson's

character? Cite text evidence to support your

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The stage direction in the play helps to reveal Mrs. Stevenson's characterisation of an intended victim.

Step-by-step explanation:

'Sorry, Wrong Number' is a play written by Lucille Fletcher. The play is about a murder plot of a lady named Mrs. Stevenson.

The stage direction, in any play, performs a vital role. It helps helps the audience to infer the tone, position, movements, etc of actors in the play.

In 'Sorry, Wrong Number', the stage direction helps to understand the character of Mrs Stevenson. As the play begins, the stage direction reveals that Mrs. Stevenson is bedridden, which means she is an invalid. The sound of train, in the stage direction reveals that if she would be killed no one will be able to hear her voice.

In lines 15-20, we can see that how stage directions help to characterize Mrs. Stevenson.

"Mrs Stevenson is dialling a number on phone, as curtain rises. She listens to phone, slams down receiver in irritation. As she does so, we hear sound of a train roaring by in the distance."

This direction reveals that when she will be killed she will not be heard by any one. This also reveals the aspect of her character as being an intended victim.

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