Question

read the following scene from the chaste adventures of joseph: a comedy
the lady. such a lovely house, madam potiphar!—but what is this quiet room? your husbands study?
madam potiphar. (coming in) oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves. come, dear cousin asenath, and i will show you the garden. the pomegranates are just beginning to blossom.
asenath. the room of a slave? indeed! he seems to be an educated person!
how would a stage interpretation differ from an audio production of this scene?
viewers would have to imagine the different sound effects associated with this scene.
viewers would not have to infer the emotions or motivations of the characters associated with this scene.
viewers would have to interpret the various stage directions associated with this scene.
viewers would not have to visualize the setting or the background associated with this scene.

Explanation:

In a stage interpretation, the setting and background are physically presented on - stage. So viewers do not need to use their imagination to visualize them. In an audio production, listeners have to create the mental image of the setting and background based on the dialogue and any sound cues.

• Option A is incorrect because in a stage interpretation, sound effects can be part of the live production (e.g., door sounds, etc.), and in an audio production, sound effects are created for the listeners.
• Option B is incorrect as both stage and audio productions may require some inference of emotions (though stage may show more physical cues).
• Option C is incorrect as stage directions are for the actors in a stage production, and viewers do not "interpret" stage directions in the same way as actors do.

Answer:

D. Viewers would not have to visualize the setting or the background associated with this scene.