In a play, what will a critic primarily use to gain insight into characters and their motivations?

The character's dialogue and how the actors portray them.

Explanation:

In any medium of storytelling, dialogue and character interaction is the primary window to any character's soul, but since plays have actors, critics can analyze the facial expressions, body language, and vocal quirks actors give to their characters that give even greater insight as to who the characters are.

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."

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