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Monologues Made Simple

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Monologues Made Simple

Student performing a monologue on stage

🎭 WALT: Understand different types of monologues

Success Criteria: I can identify and explain different types of monologues

1. What is a monologue?

A conversation between two people

A long speech by one person

A short poem

2. Match each type of monologue to its description. Draw lines to connect them:
Dramatic Monologue
Narrative Monologue
Soliloquy
Internal Monologue
Character speaks to audience about their thoughts
Character tells a story to someone else
Character's private thoughts we can hear
Character talks alone on stage
3. Which of these are purposes of a monologue? Tick all that apply:

To reveal character feelings

To move the story forward

To confuse the audience

To share important information

4. Fill in the blanks:

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, "To be or not to be" is a famous _____________ where Hamlet speaks his thoughts aloud when he thinks he is alone.

✍️ WALT: Create a simple monologue

Success Criteria: I can write a short monologue with clear character voice and purpose

5. Choose your monologue type:

Dramatic: A character talking to the audience about their problem

Narrative: A character telling someone about something that happened

6. Plan your monologue. Fill in these details:

Character name: _____________________

Character's age: _____________________

What is your character feeling? _____________________

What does your character want? _____________________

7. Write your monologue (4-6 sentences). Use the sentence starters to help you:

Sentence Starters (choose 2-3):

• "I can't believe that..."

• "Yesterday, when I..."

• "Nobody understands that I..."

• "The thing is..."

• "If only I could..."

8. Extension Activity: Add one of these techniques to make your monologue more interesting:

Ask a rhetorical question

Use repetition for emphasis

Include a pause for dramatic effect (...)

End with a strong statement

Differentiation Support:

🟢 Extra Help: Use the word bank: angry, sad, excited, worried, confused, hopeful

🟡 Challenge: Include dialogue (what someone else said) in your monologue

🔴 Extension: Write a second monologue from a different character's viewpoint

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