Question

why do playwrights rely on dramatic devices?
○ to add more characters
○ because they cannot describe characters’ thoughts directly
○ to shorten the play
○ to make the plot more exciting

Explanation:

Dramatic devices (like soliloquies, asides, or foreshadowing) are tools playwrights use to convey characters' inner thoughts, emotions, or unspoken information since they cannot directly narrate or describe a character's internal experience the way a prose writer can. The other options are incorrect: dramatic devices do not inherently add characters, shorten a play, or only serve to make the plot exciting—their core function addresses the limitation of direct access to characters' thoughts in a live, spoken medium.

Answer:

B. Because they cannot describe characters' thoughts directly