Question

read the passage from a dolls house. helmer: that is like a woman! but seriously, nora, you know what i think about that. no debt, no borrowing. there can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. we two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle. nora: moving towards the stove. as you please, torvald. helmer: following her. come, come, my little skylark must not droop her wings. what is this! is my little squirrel out of temper? taking out his purse. nora, what do you think i have got here? nora: turning around quickly. money! helmer: there you are. gives her some money. how do the stage directions in brackets affect the meaning of the text? they show the lines of dialogue each character speaks. they help the reader visualize the characters actions. they show the emotions of one or more of the characters. they tell the reader which character is speaking at what time.

Explanation:

Stage directions like "moving towards the stove", "following her", "taking out his purse", etc. are visual - cues for the reader. They help the reader to picture what the characters are doing physically.

Answer:

They help the reader visualize the characters' actions.