What is one advantage of silently reading a play as opposed to listening to an audio recording?
readers can hear which words characters emphasize as they speak.
readers can grasp the setting of the play based on sound effects.
readers can observe lighting, staging, and stage directions.
readers can imagine the sound and tone of each character’s voice.

the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. One  advantage of silently reading a play as opposed to listening to an audio recording would be readers can imagine the sound and tone of each character’s voice. Hope this answers the question.

The correct answer is:   Readers can imagine the sound and tone of each character's voice.   When reading a work in silence, the reader has the advantage of imagining for himself the environment where the scene unfolds, can make inferences about emotions and can create their own voices about how the characters might sound.

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