In a scene from the famous Sophocles play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus begins one of his many lines with "You are at prayer, and in answer,/if you will heed my words/and minister to your own disease,/you may hope for help and win relief"." He then continues to speak for another 70 lines. He is not the only person on stage and he is directly speaking to another character. What kind of language element is this?
A. soliloquy
B. aside
C. narration
D. monologue
Answer: D
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