GCELiterature in EnglishDrama Analysis2020

An 'aside' in drama differs from a soliloquy in that an aside is

Aa lengthy speech delivered when the character is alone on stage
Ba brief remark spoken directly to the audience while other characters are present but cannot hear itCORRECT
Ca dialogue between two characters that reveals hidden information
Da stage direction indicating how a character should move
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
An aside is a brief comment made by a character directly to the audience, with the convention that other characters on stage cannot hear it. A soliloquy, by contrast, is a longer speech delivered when the character is alone. Both are direct address devices, but they differ in length, context, and the presence of other characters.
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