Question

I Am American
by Jennifer Tibbets
(GRETCHEN SCHRIVER enters left and walks downleft. SILHOUETTES congregate up right and throughoutthe speech slowly spread out across the back of thestage, legs and arms spread wide to represent theprairie.)
GRETCHEN SCHRIVER: I am American. In 1885 myfamily left the newly united Germany. It was theIndustrial Revolution and machines were replacingpeople. My family was no longer needed. America wasstill wide open, though. They entered throughGalveston, Texas, and eventually made their way upthe Mississippi River to Milwaukee. They farmed. Theytook all that land, that prairie grass waving mile aftermile, and started turning it into the infamous breadbasket. They built churches and music halls, and, well,they really settled into America.
I Am American
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A)
Use the passage below to answer the question.
How does the dramatic structure present animage of the prairie?
(1 point)
Gestures and scenery create a detailed
literal representation.
Set design stages a vivid backdrop for the
unfolding action.
Lyrical spoken language evokes a figurative
impression.
Speech and gestures combine to suggest a
general impression.

Answer 1

Speech and gestures combine to suggest a general impression.