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A monologue is a long speech given by one person that can be found in plays, stories, and other writings. There are two main types: internal monologues that share a character's thoughts, and dramatic monologues performed for an audience. When writing a monologue, it should be in first person and describe the character, action, and ask rhetorical questions to engage the audience. The examples provided give monologues from different characters that effectively use these elements to convey information about the story.

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Writing A Monologue PowerPoint

A monologue is a long speech given by one person that can be found in plays, stories, and other writings. There are two main types: internal monologues that share a character's thoughts, and dramatic monologues performed for an audience. When writing a monologue, it should be in first person and describe the character, action, and ask rhetorical questions to engage the audience. The examples provided give monologues from different characters that effectively use these elements to convey information about the story.

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What Is a Monologue?

A monologue is a long speech that is given by one


person. Monologues are often found in plays but
they can also be found in stories and writing.

The word monologue comes from two Greek words:

When was the last time that you


mono heard a monologue?

- alone Why might an author choose to


use a monologue?
What sort of effect do you think
logos it would have on the audience or
reader?
- speaking
or speech
Types of Monologues
There are two main types of monologue that you’re likely to come across.

Internal Monologue
An internal monologue happens inside a character’s head. It gives
you an idea of what they are thinking at the time.
These types of monologues can be used to give you more
information about how a character is feeling.

Dramatic Monologue
A dramatic monologue is
usually performed to an
audience. It engages them with
what is happening.
The character giving the
monologue often shares their
opinion on what is currently
happening.
Features of a Monologue
Write in the First Person Describe the Character
As monologues are a speech by The way that your character talks
only one person, they are nearly always during a monologue and the
written in the first person.  opinions that they express can
This means using pronouns, such give your audience lots of clues
as: I, me, mine. about them.

Describe the Action Ask Rhetorical Questions


The character giving the monologue When writing a monologue, make
should be sure that you engage with your
describing what is audience. Ask rhetorical
happening. Use this to questions to make them feel like
give your audience an idea of where you’re talking directly to them.
the story is going next.
The Wolf’s Woes
This monologue comes from the Big Bad Wolf in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood.

It’s not like I wanted to swallow the old woman. She just wouldn’t stop chatting,
you know? Asking me if I wanted tea, if I was too cold, too warm, hungry, thirsty,
blah, blah, BLAH. I wasn’t there for a chat; I was there for that granddaughter of
hers. I was there to finally put a stop to my torment so that I could live the rest of
my life in peace!

Anyway, it’s hard for me too! I bet you didn’t even think of that. Have you ever
tried to swallow an old woman whole? It’s not easy and, even now, I can feel her
wriggling and kicking in there. The annoyance hasn’t gone either; it’s just…
quieter. I don’t know. The things I do for
an easier life. Maybe this will be the thing that finally
gets Little Red to leave me alone. Goodness knows,
I deserve it. Might even retire into that nice little
cave beside the river. Ah, one can but dream.
The Wolf’s Woes Discussion
Does the fact that this has been written in the first person
Write in the First Person help you to feel more sympathetic
towards the Big Bad Wolf?

What impression do you get of the Big Bad Wolf? How


Describe the Character does the way that they speak help you to understand
more about their character?

Describe the Action What has just happened? How do you know this?

Why do you think that the author has chosen to have the
Ask Rhetorical Questions Big Bad Wolf ask you questions?
The Visitors
This monologue comes from the beginning of a story called ‘The Visitors’.
They’re coming. Nobody else will believe me but I can feel it; the wind has
changed. It’s not noticeable to most but it is to me. The whispers are more fraught
than before and the breeze
has a bite to it that wasn’t there
yesterday. Even the plants have
noticed; their petals have dulled
and they no longer spend their day
desperately tracking the sun.
I don’t blame them. I suppose
I should get to a shelter and ring
the alarm. But what if they don’t
listen again? What if it’s like last
time and… well… you know
what happened last time. If
you’re listening right now, it
means that you were one of the lucky ones.
The Visitors Discussion
Does the beginning of this story being written in the first
Write in the First Person person make you want to read on?

What do you know about the character who’s speaking?


Describe the Character How do you know?

How does the way that the character is speaking help


Describe the Action you to understand what is happening at the beginning of
the story?

What do the words But what if they don’t listen again?


Ask Rhetorical Questions tell you about what has happened previously?
Kimiko’s Journey
This is an internal monologue from Kimiko who is about to take an important test.

Breathe, Kimiko, just breathe. Remember what Goro told you; just treat today like
any other day. Easy for him to say! He’s not sat under the enormous banners. What
does the one above me say?
‘Mars: Today’s Future’. Of course, that one’s been
everywhere since the Queen herself
posted it on social media.

My hands are clammy and my mouth has


dried up; why does this always happen on
test day? It’s not like I haven’t practised
for this my entire life. I suppose that’s the
problem though, isn’t it? If you’ve worked
on something your entire life, what else is
there to do if you fail? No. Not today. Push
those thoughts away, Kim. One more test and
you’re in. One more test and you’ll be an official Martian pilot.
Kimiko’s Journey Discussion
Does hearing straight from Kimiko help you to
Write in the First Person understand more about how she is feeling?

How is Kimiko feeling at the moment? What clues are


Describe the Character there in the monologue that tell you this?

What do you think is going to happen next in the story?


Describe the Action What makes you think that?

Who do you think Kimiko is talking to in this


Ask Rhetorical Questions monologue? Why is she asking questions?
To Recap
A monologue is a long speech that is given by one person. Monologues are often
found in plays but they can also be found in stories and writing.

The two main types of monologues are internal monologues (which are said inside
a character’s head) and dramatic monologues (which are spoken to an audience).

Ask
Write in the Describe the Describe the
Rhetorical
First Person Character Action
Questions
What Next?
Now it’s time for you to
have a go at writing your
own monologue for a
character
in a story.

Think carefully about


how the character is
feeling, what has just
happened and how the
character talks.

Good luck!

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