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Crafting a monologue from the perspective of Caliban from 'The Tempest'

I can use my knowledge of the presentation of Caliban to plan a monologue in Caliban’s voice.

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Crafting a monologue from the perspective of Caliban from 'The Tempest'

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Key learning points

  1. A monologue from Caliban’s perspective needs to present Caliban’s views and emotions.
  2. A monologue should include ambitious vocabulary to help the audience understand the emotion.
  3. A monologue should link the first and last sentence of each paragraph to help create a convincing character voice.

Keywords

  • Superior - To be superior means to be higher in rank, quality or status.

  • Servile - Being servile means showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

  • Degraded - To feel degraded is when someone makes you feel as if you have no value.

  • Subservient - To be subservient means to obey others and consider your own wishes less important.

  • Tranquility - Tranquility means a state of relaxation and calmness.

Common misconception

That images and sentences always need to be varied in writing.

Repeated images and sentences can be an effective way of crafting a convincing character voice.

You could ask the students to write up their Caliban monologues from their plans as homework or in the next lesson.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You may want a copy of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • 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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6 Questions

Q1.
Match these words with their meaning.
Correct Answer:superior,better than

better than

Correct Answer:inferior,lesser than

lesser than

Correct Answer:equal,the same

the same

Q2.
When you use an image or idea more than once it's known as .
personification
pathetic fallacy
Correct answer: repetition
recall
Q3.
The general mood of a text is known as the .
title
Correct answer: tone
semantic field
Q4.
In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Caliban is enslaved by Prospero. Which emotions might he feel?
Correct answer: anger
pity
relief
Correct answer: frustration
Q5.
The purpose of a monologue is ...
Correct answer: to allow the audience to hear a character's thoughts and emotions
to allow the characters to hear the audience's thoughts and emotions
to see how two characters interact
Q6.
'logue' means .
Correct answer: to talk
to write
to act

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6 Questions

Q1.
In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', which of the following happen to Caliban?
Correct answer: Prospero and Miranda arrive on the island.
Caliban arrives on the island.
Correct answer: Trinculo insults Caliban.
Caliban offers to serve Trinculo.
Q2.
Which of the following is a synonym for 'tranquil'
heavy
Correct answer: calm
sad
Q3.
To degrade someone means to ...
make them obey you.
make them feel good about themselves.
Correct answer: make them feel as if they have no value.
Q4.
Which sentence would you use for the plot event 'Caliban was left alone on the island' in reference to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?
I could feel a heaviness settle on me.
Correct answer: I could feel the heaviness begin to lift.
I plastered a servile smile on my face.
The anticipation of having someone to talk to lifted me.
Q5.
To be subservient means ...
to put your feelings above others.
to feel superior to other people.
Correct answer: to feel as if your own wishes are less important.
to feel angry about how others behave.
Q6.
To be 'servile' means ...
to show excessive cruelty towards someone.
to show excessive anger towards someone.
Correct answer: to show an excessive willingness to please others.