The Man Without a Country
by Hackett, Walter (adaptation)
PROSECUTOR: To sum up my case as prosecutor on this board of court martial: Gentlemen, I accuse the defendant, Lieutenant Philip Nolan, of the crime of treason against the United States of America. He is guilty of actively abetting the most odious political plot in the entire history of our beloved country. (Loudly) I tell you we have not seen his kind since the days of the infamous Benedict Arnold.
DEFENSE COUNSEL: Objection!
JUDGE: Objection overruled.
DEFENSE: But, sir, I can present conclusive evidence that will prove that Philip Nolan—
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Question
Use the scene to answer the question.
How does the playwright develop the mood in this scene? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
The stage directions in the scene depict the characters’ emotions running high.
The stage directions in the scene depict the characters’ emotions running high.
The narrator’s lines at the end of the scene are foreboding.
The narrator’s lines at the end of the scene are foreboding.
The scene feels crowded with a lot of characters.
The scene feels crowded with a lot of characters.
The dialogue in the scene is fast paced with a lot of exclamations.
The dialogue in the scene is fast paced with a lot of exclamations.
The courtroom setting provides a formal backdrop to the scene.
The stage directions in the scene depict the characters’ emotions running high.
The narrator’s lines at the end of the scene are foreboding.