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?

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to direct actions that take place onstage

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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?