Writing a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
I can write a monologue in the voice of Ariel from Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.
Writing a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
I can write a monologue in the voice of Ariel from Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Creating a plan helps you to organise your thoughts.
- To create a clear character voice you need to consider what tone matches the character’s experiences.
- Language devices and short sentences can be used to help add to the tone of your monologue.
Keywords
Monologue - Monologue is a speech presented by one character, most often to express their thoughts aloud.
Tone - The tone refers to the general mood of a text.
Perspective - Perspective is a particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality.
Manacles - Manacles are used to restrain someone in a similar way to handcuffs.
Plan - If you plan something then you have thought about and decided what you are going to do or how you are going to do it.
Common misconception
That planning is a pointless endeavour.
Planning is a really important aspect of any writing task as it makes the process easier and allows you to organise your thoughts.
Equipment
You may want a copy of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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