MONOLOGUE

Class: Year 8

 What is a Monologue?

A monologue is a speech given by a single character in a story. In drama, it is the vocalization of a character’s thoughts. 

Types Of Monologue

Dramatic monologue:

A dramatic monologue is a speech that is directed to the audience or another character. It can be formal or informal. It can be funny or serious; but it is always significant in both length and purpose.

Internal monologue: 

An internal monologue is a character’s thoughts so that the audience can witness (or read, in literature) what is going on inside that character’s mind. It is sometimes referred to as “stream-of-consciousness".

Soliloquy monologue: 

A soliloquy is a speech that a character  gives to himself just as if no one else is listenin to him or her.  Basically, a soliloquy is a kind of monologue that captures a character talking to himself.

Importance Of Monologue

A Monologues is useful in a drama script because it help give the audience and other characters opportunity or access to what a particular character is thinking, either through a speech or the vocalization of their thoughts. It also helps the audience develop an idea about what the character is really thinking, which in turn can helps explain their past or future actions and behavior.