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Title: Monologue Preparation


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Monologue Preparation
  • Mask Monologues

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Task
  • Lets review page 256 of your Springboard Textbook
    for details.
  • Take notes as necessary.
  • On the day of presentations and before you
    commence your monologue, you will need to give a
    brief statement about your chosen character/s and
    the context in which you are speaking.
  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Roles Relationships
  • Length of presentation 3 4 minutes.

important
3
Character selection
  • What information do you have?
  • What characteristics are apparent?
  • What changes in character can you reveal?
  • How does the character influence the story line?
  • How relevant is the character to the overall
    discourse?
  • Is there sufficient information for effective
    insight into the characters overall role to
    sustain the length of monologue required?

4
Character profile
  • Gather material about your character according to
    the questions on the previous slide, noting in
    particular the way in which the character
    develops so that the discourse is strengthened.
    In addition, look at
  • What is the author positioning the audience to
    believe about this character?
  • What judgement about the character is the author
    positioning the audience to make?
  • What are the flaws/good points which the
    character himself/herself is aware of?
  • Who is to blame for the predicament the character
    is in?
  • What social comment is the author making about
    the characters faults/good points?

5
About the Character
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
  • Create a general profile of events for the
    character
  • Match the profile of events/incidents with the
    mood changes of your character
  • Tag these mood signifiers in your text
  • Then ( next slide)

Macduff
Macbeth
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What does a monologue do? What are its
characteristics?
  • Reflective
  • Revelatory
  • Justifies Actions
  • Explores motives
  • Considers significant milestones
  • Assesses relationships

7
Preparing to write the monologue
  • The character decision has been made so..
  • NOW
  • Decide on where and when the monologue is to take
    place.
  • Think carefully what does the character not
    know or know at this point? You must keep to
    this.
  • Decide on moods/emotions of your character.
  • Plan an outline of your monologue what is your
    character going to reflect on?
  • Plan the audience positioning of your monologue
    what do you want the audience response to be at
    the end of your monologue ? What emotion do you
    want to evoke? What quotes/lines do you want to
    use?

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Tips for Writing an Effective Monologue
  • Write in the voice of the character-write as
    though you are the character, using I or we
    (first person).
  • Write with purpose-remember that your character
    has an audience and goal. The words chosen should
    help him/her achieve the goal.
  • Write in present tense-your character is speaking
    to someone NOW. Use active words.
  • Focus on a specific event or moment-do not try to
    tell your characters life story in one
    monologue. Focus on a particular event.

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Follow your planned outline
  • Where to start?
  • Where do you want to finish?
  • What other emotions and reactions do you want to
    explore? A concept map will help e.g.

Start weary
regretful
Blames others
guilt
Finish anger
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Follow your planned outline
  • Where will you use lines, phrases from the text?
  • Where will you build in movement?
  • What props will you need?
  • How do you want to ensure audience positioning?

Show audience I regret my actions by
Start
Finish
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Presentation
  • Props?
  • Movement decisions
  • Script know your material- length
  • Stance/facial expression
  • Pacing of reflective speaking/ pace reflects
    emotion!
  • Volume reflects emotion
  • Eye contact?
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