Question

dramatic elements quick check
i am american
by jennifer tibbets
time present
setting: bare stage.
at rise: max littlefoot stands center. behind him, three silhouettes stand reaching upward toward the sky. as max littlefoot begins his speech, silhouettes enact amerindian dance to offstage drumbeat.
max littlefoot i am american. my ancestors have lived on this land since memory began. my tribal elders speak of a large turtle that rose out of the sea. this turtle island—earth—provides everything we need. my ancestors could read the earth. they saw a scuff in the dirt and would find deer to hunt. they smelled the thawing riverbanks and knew salmon were on their way upstream to spawn. they touched the rough bark of a pine and it would become a strong wigwam.
i am american, by jennifer tibbets. © this play is reprinted from plays, the drama magazine for young people with the permission of the publisher plays/sterling partners inc. 807 washington street #600160, newton, ma 02460
use the passage to answer the question.
select the correct answer from the list.
(1 point)
max littlefeather’s opening line is best described as
options: oratory, monologue, dialogue, soliloquy

Explanation:

Max Littlefeather speaks alone on stage, addressing an implied audience (not just himself or another character directly). A monologue is a long speech by one character in a play, which matches his opening speech here. Oratory is formal public speaking but not a dramatic element term; dialogue requires two speakers; soliloquy is a speech to oneself.

Answer:

monologue