Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.Miep. But, Mr. Frank, there are letters, notes . . .Mr. Frank. Burn them. All of them.Miep. Burn this?(She hands him a paperbound notebook.)Which best describes the purpose of the stage direction in this excerpt?
Answer
A
to illustrate the moment at which Mr. Frank receives Anne’s diary
B
to illustrate that Miep already knows what is in the diary
C
to illustrate the reasons for which Anne kept a diary
D
to illustrate why Mr. Frank wants all the papers to be burned