Question

how are stage and film versions of a drama similar? choose three correct answers. the viewer must interpret the setting to understand the story’s context. the viewer must imagine the setting. the viewer must infer the mood from lighting and sound effects. the viewer must infer the characters’ emotions and motivations from the actors’ portrayals. the viewer must visualize the action.

Explanation:

1. For "The viewer must interpret the setting to understand the story’s context": In both stage and film dramas, the setting (like time, place) isn't always explicitly stated, so viewers need to interpret it from cues (e.g., set design, props in stage; scenery, location in film) to grasp the story’s context. This is a similarity.
2. For "The viewer must infer the characters’ emotions and motivations from the actors’ portrayals": In both mediums, actors’ performances (body language, tone, expressions) are key for viewers to deduce what characters feel and why they act, so this is a similarity.
3. For "The viewer must infer the mood from lighting and sound effects": Stage uses stage lighting/sound, film uses cinematic lighting/sound. In both, these elements create mood (e.g., dim light for suspense, upbeat music for joy), so viewers infer mood from them.

The incorrect ones: "The viewer must imagine the setting" – in film, setting is often visually presented, so viewers don't need to imagine as much as in stage (but even stage has set design, so this is less of a similarity). "The viewer must visualize the action" – in both, action is performed (stage actors move, film has action scenes), so visualization is less necessary as it's shown, unlike in a novel.

Answer:

A. The viewer must interpret the setting to understand the story’s context
D. The viewer must infer the characters’ emotions and motivations from the actors’ portrayals
C. The viewer must infer the mood from lighting and sound effects