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.
