Dramatic Structure Quick Check 3 of 53 of 5 Items Feature 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. 1 of 2 Question Which is the best description of the structure of this play?(1 point) Responses descriptive soliloquies accompanied by illustrative movement descriptive soliloquies accompanied by illustrative movement naturalistic dialogue between characters in a realistic setting naturalistic dialogue between characters in a realistic setting rapid farce with rhythmic action, entrances, and exits rapid farce with rhythmic action, entrances, and exits heightened drama at an epic, tragic scale heightened drama at an epic, tragic scale Skip to navigation page 11 of 11

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The best description of the structure of this play is descriptive soliloquies accompanied by illustrative movement. This is indicated by the central character, Max Littlefoot, delivering a soliloquy that reflects on his ancestry and relationship with the land, while the silhouettes enact a dance that complements and enhances the spoken words.