Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles.SHERIFF (unbuttoning his overcoat and stepping away from the stove as if to the beginning of official business).What is the primary purpose of these stage directions?

The directions tell the actor to unbutton his overcoat and step away from the stove, describing actions performed onstage. They also suggest that he is beginning official business, but their primary purpose is to direct stage action. The correct choice is “to direct actions that take place onstage.”

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