What term describes a poem in the speaker's voice?

• A. Dramatic monologue
• B. Literary endeavors
• C. Beauty of Angelus
• D. Awareness of Present

Answer: (A)

A dramatic monologue is a poem spoken by a single speaker who addresses an implied listener, revealing the speaker’s thoughts, attitudes, and situation through their words. In this form, the focus is on the voice itself—the speaker’s perspective, tone, and character—so the reader understands who the speaker is and what they reveal about others and the moment being described. That’s why this term fits “a poem in the speaker’s voice” best: it centers on one vivid, continuous voice presenting a moment from the speaker’s inner world. The other phrases don’t name a poetic form or voice in the way a dramatic monologue does, so they don’t capture that idea.