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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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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

  1. Creating a plan helps you to organise your thoughts.
  2. To create a clear character voice you need to consider what tone matches the character’s experiences.
  3. 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.

The lesson is set up to plan for three paragraphs; however, you can shorten or lengthen the task depending on the needs of your class.
Teacher tip

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).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
How many speakers are there in a monologue?
Correct answer: One
Two
Three
Q2.
What does the tone of a text refer to?
Correct answer: The general mood of the text
The negative attitude of the text towards a topic
The positive attitude of the text towards a topic
Q3.
What does it mean to say an emotion is heightened?
The emotion is angrier than normal
Correct answer: The emotion is more intense than normal
The emotion is calmer than normal
Q4.
Match the short sentence with the emotion.
Correct Answer:My hand trembled.,Fear

Fear

Correct Answer:I beamed.,Happiness

Happiness

Correct Answer:My fist clenched.,Anger

Anger

Q5.
A simile is a language device that compares one thing to another using the words or as.
Correct Answer: like
Q6.
Which two things does 'Her aged skin was like paper' suggest?
Correct answer: thinness
Correct answer: fragility
thickness
strength

6 Questions

Q1.
Thinking about something in advance and deciding what to do or what to say is the definition of .
writing
Correct answer: planning
speaking
Q2.
is a useful exercise because it allows you to collect and organise your thoughts and ideas.
Correct Answer: Planning, planning
Q3.
In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Ariel is imprisoned in a tree by Sycorax. What emotion do you think Ariel would feel?
Correct answer: anger
joy
indifference
guilt
Q4.
Which two literary devices involve making a comparison between two things?
Correct answer: Simile
Oxymoron
Correct answer: Metaphor
Enjambment
Q5.
'The gentle waves purred like a cat' - what emotion does this simile suggest?
Correct answer: contentment
frustration
anger
excitement
Q6.
What type of narrative voice should you use in a monologue?
Correct answer: First person
Second person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient

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