In this type of stage language, Brecht showed the concept that what matters is the actors' overall attitude toward what is going on around them and what they are asked to do within the circumstances of the text.

• A. Verbal and nonverbal effects
• B. Soliloquy
• C. Chorus
• D. Gestic language

Answer: (D)

In Brecht’s approach, what matters is how the actor’s attitudes toward the situation and the tasks set by the text are made visible through deliberate actions and poses—the gestus. This gestural language conveys the social relationships and the stance a character takes within the given circumstances, persuading the audience to think about the social meaning rather than simply feeling emotion or following a plot cue. The actor shows, through a choice of posture, movement, and expression, what the character’s position is in the social world and how they relate to others in the scene. That public, pointed signaling is what Brecht uses to keep spectators aware of the underlying social critique.

This differs from soliloquy, which centers on internal thoughts spoken aloud, or a chorus, which provides external commentary. It also isn’t about general verbal and nonverbal effects without a specific social-signaling purpose. The essence here is the gestural language—the gestus—that clearly communicates social attitudes within the play’s circumstances.