The following sentence from the importance of being earnest is an example of which dramatic element?

lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, algernon enters.

stage directions

dialogue

soliloquy

monologue

These are stage directions (A). As you probably know, The Importance of being Earnest is a play. This scene is not one that would be read out to the audience, it is what the audience would see on stage, ie stage directions. Since you are reading the play's script and cannot see the action on stage, stage directions have been provided for you in your text.

-the definition or characteristics of the genre you think the novel fits in

Is the essay common sense?