Theatre history1130,Playwright:write a monologue

In this class we will write a monologue- one person speaking. Here’s what you need to do:

STEP 1- View the photos in this module. Photo page. Choose one to use as your inspiration for your monologue.

Step two: Using one of the photos as inspiration develop a character then write a short monologue (no more than 1 page) A Monologue is one actor speaking. Shakespeare used these often. You might of even had to memorize a monologue in your high school English or Drama class. Some ideas-You should know your characters wants likes fears, After your rough draft edit your monologue- no need for repeats. See the example of a monologue I attached from a new play called Cicada. View in Module page Monologue.