Read this sentence from the interview.
The theatre has always been the home of music, and this music
must be appropriate; must, or should, express or supplement
what happens on the stage; should furnish rest and balm for
minds overwrought with tragic deeds.
How does the phrase "rest and balm" affect the interview?
• It suggests that music in a play provides a soothing relief from the dramatic action on stage.
• It suggests that music helps playgoers to understand what is happening onstage.
• It suggests that music uplifts people who are upset by the play.
• It suggests that music should be played as a backdrop to a play’s action.
