In contrast to reading the scene, seeing the staged version
of the scene would improve its aesthetic impact by allowing
the audience to
Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest
Gwendolen. [To Jack.] Darling!
Algernon. [To Cecily.] Darling! [They fall into each
other's arms.]
[Enter Merriman. When he enters he coughs loudly,
seeing the situation.]
Merriman. Ahem! Ahem! Lady Bracknell!
O see a single narrator, thereby adding the drama
O watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the
humor.
O witness different characters, thereby adding more
tension
o view it being told in the past tense, thereby adding
excitement
Jack. Good heavens!
[Enter Lady Bracknell. The couples separate in alarm.
Exit Merriman.]
Lady Bracknell. Gwendolen! What does this mean?
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Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.

Gwendolen. [To Jack.] Darling!

Algernon. [To Cecily.] Darling! [They fall into each other's arms.]

[Enter Merriman. When he enters he coughs loudly, seeing the situation.]

Merriman. Ahem! Ahem! Lady Bracknell!

Jack. Good heavens!

[Enter Lady Bracknell. The couples separate in alarm. Exit Merriman.]

Lady Bracknell. Gwendolen! What does this mean?

In contrast to reading the scene, seeing the staged version of the scene would improve its aesthetic impact by allowing the audience to

A)see a single narrator, thereby adding to the drama.

B)watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.

C)witness different characters, thereby adding more tension.

D)view it being told in the past tense, thereby adding excitement.

Answer:

B)watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.

Explanation:

The dialogue of the drama is filled with humor and mire as the two lovers are seen by Merriman who has come to announce the arrival of Lady Bracknell.

The entire scene would be more hilarious to viewers who would watch the stage re-enactments because they would see the action, observe the body language of each of the characters and enjoy the humorous scene more thoroughly than reading about it.

The scene allows the audience to get a feel for the actors' reactions, thus contributing to the mood.

We can arrive at this answer because:

  • The stage directions presented in the text above, do not allow the reader to know what the facial expression of the characters is.
  • This makes the reader have a less comprehensive view of the mood of the scene, as he only has a view of the facts that are happening.
  • In the staged version of this text, the actors would present the characters' facial expressions, which would heighten the mood of the scene, and promote a deeper and more comprehensive understanding.

With this, we can say that when we watch a play, we can have a greater insight into the characters and events that take place in the play.

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