15 points
which of the following best defines the term soliloquy?
1.) a passage of narration that offers background and summary to the audience follow the performance
2.) a passage of dialogue in which one character informs the audience about what he or she is thinking
3.) a type of monologue in which a character speaks to another character and confesses his thoughts
4.) a type of monologue in which a character speaks to himself and expresses his sincere feelings and thoughts

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.