03 Types of Monologues1
03 Types of Monologues1
03 Types of Monologues1
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Types of monologues 1 Date: ___________________________________ Types of monologues 1 Date: ___________________________________
I. Read the characteristics and identify each type of monologue. I. Read the characteristics and identify each type of monologue.
This monologue has theatrical qualities. This monologue has theatrical qualities.
1. _________________________ It expresses tragic and painful situations. 1. _________________________ It expresses tragic and painful situations.
It’s frequently used in poetry. It’s frequently used in poetry.
The character recalls stories and events The character recalls stories and events
2. _________________________ from his life in a funny way. 2. _________________________ from his life in a funny way.
It used to tell jokes. It used to tell jokes.
3. ________________________ The character reveals his/her inner thoughts. 3. ________________________ The character reveals his/her inner thoughts.
It’s about fictional or real stories. It’s about fictional or real stories.
II. Read the excerpts from different monologues and put “D” for dramatic, “I” for II. Read the excerpts from different monologues and put “D” for dramatic, “I” for
interior, and “C” for comedic. interior, and “C” for comedic.
1 Best friend? Well, I’ve never had a lot of friends. When I was in fifth grade, 1 Best friend? Well, I’ve never had a lot of friends. When I was in fifth grade,
Angela, the girl next to me, she always made me laugh with hilarious jokes. _____ Angela, the girl next to me, she always made me laugh with hilarious jokes. _____
She took me to a world where sad moments don’t exist. She took me to a world where sad moments don’t exist.
2 It is the east and Juliet is the sun! 2 It is the east and Juliet is the sun!
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
_____ _____
Who is already sick and pale with grief, Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she… That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she…
3 When I saw her… I screamed… went to put the fire out… I put my hands all 3 When I saw her… I screamed… went to put the fire out… I put my hands all
over her tender face while she kept screaming my name… I panicked. She _____ over her tender face while she kept screaming my name… I panicked. She _____
was coughing and… the rest is history. My daughter is blind because of me. was coughing and… the rest is history. My daughter is blind because of me.
4 This woman is so crazy that when she thinks that she’s caught you cheating, 4 This woman is so crazy that when she thinks that she’s caught you cheating,
before she talks to you, she’s gotta have a conversation with herselft “Oh, _____ before she talks to you, she’s gotta have a conversation with herselft “Oh, _____
we got him now” Ain’t nobody there, it’s just her. we got him now” Ain’t nobody there, it’s just her.
5 First time I ever kissed a boy was at summer camp. We were so excited we 5 First time I ever kissed a boy was at summer camp. We were so excited we
ran off together towards the woods. It was then that Jim kissed me, right up _____ ran off together towards the woods. It was then that Jim kissed me, right up _____
against the tree. against the tree.
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