What is the purpose of stage directions? A. to provide comic relief after various pivotal and tense moments in a play and lighten the mood of the audience

B. to set up the backdrop of a play by providing background information on the characters

C. to break a play down into multiple scenes according to changes in locations

D. to describe details about where a scene takes place and how an actor must deliver his or her lines

D. to describe details about where a scene takes place and how an actor must deliver his or her lines

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