The following sentence is an example of which dramatic element?

Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table and after the music has ceased algermon enters
Dialogue
Monologue
Stage directions
Soliloquy

Stage directions

The sentence is an example of stage directions.

The given sentence is an example of stage directions. Stage directions are instructions written in a play script that describe the setting, movement, and actions of the characters on stage. In this sentence, the stage direction "Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table and after the music has ceased algermon enters" provides guidance for the actors and production team on how to stage the scene. It indicates Lane's action of arranging tea on the table and Algermon's entrance after the music stops.