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a) What experiences have influenced the characters personality and/or behaviour when we are first introduced to the character? b) What motivates the character to behave/react a certain way during the course of the story as the conflict unfolds and/or intensifies? c) What motivates the character to make a decision(s) that influences the outcome of the story and/or resolution of the conflict?
You must incorporate the use of figurative language and narrative techniques. For example, use similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, symbol, irony, suspense, etc. Use language creatively to make your character real, believable and interesting.
Incorporate feelings and emotions by tapping into our senses. Include details that engage the senses in order to make the audience empathize with your character. Make the audience feel what your character is feeling. For example, if you say, in the role of your character, My heart began to race, the audience will know that you are feeling either excited or scared (depending on the situation). By appealing to the senses, you do not have to state explicitly what emotion you are feeling.
As you write your monologue, try to link the past to the present in a meaningful way. If your character is recounting a story, think about how the story is being used to accomplish something with whomever or whatever they are addressing now. For example, your character might recall a story to prove something to the listener, to hurt the listener (i.e. by bringing up a memory that is painful for him/her), to make peace or reconnect with someone (i.e. by talking about a time when they were close friends). Further examples include: a character recounting a painful memory to heal; a character recalls a happy moment to overcome sadness; a character recalls a story to fight weakness in the moment; or, a character might recount a story to demonstrate his/her strength in dealing with a situation.
2. Final, good copy of the Preface with a Rationale (wordprocessed, 12-point font) 3. Final, good copy of the Monologue (word-processed, 12-point font) 4. Draft copy of the preface with evidence of hand-written revisions 5. Draft copy of the monologue with evidence of hand-written revisions 6. The Graphic Organizer for the Monologue 7. Organizer for the Preface What is a monologue? A monologue describes a piece of writing in which a character is speaking his/her thoughts aloud, to himself/herself, to another character, to the reader, or to the audience. Monologues are a means of reflection that occur as characters attempt to come to terms with and/or overcome obstacles, fears, or doubts. Monologues can be the most dramatically effective part of any literary piece (i.e. a novel, short story, play or film) because they reveal the most about the character speaking. An effective monologue can give life to a fictional character and influence a storys effect on the reader. The character speaking in a monologue speaks at a critical moment or a moment of tension in his/her life. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER: Rough Work for the Monologue Title and Author Theme of the Story Character Moment of Tension During Which the Monologue Takes Place
Details From the Story I Can Use to Link Past and Present
ORGANIZER: Rough Work for Preface Students Name: ________________________________________________________ Story Chosen: __________________________________________________________ Character Chosen: _______________________________________________________ When does the monologue take place? (i.e. past, present, end of story)
What is the mood of the character at this critical moment? Does the mood change during the monologue?
What details from the story will you incorporate to make a case for the way your character deals with or resolves the conflict in his or her life?
How does the monologue link the past to the present? How does it reveal the theme?