New
New
Year 7

Structuring an imaginative monologue in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

I can effectively plan an imaginative monologue with a clear, overarching structure as part of a creative task in response to Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.

New
New
Year 7

Structuring an imaginative monologue in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

I can effectively plan an imaginative monologue with a clear, overarching structure as part of a creative task in response to Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Your introduction should be powerful and attention-grabbing.
  2. One way to structure your monologue is to set up a problem for your character and then provide the resolution.
  3. You might also think about linking the end of your monologue back to the beginning to show that resolution.
  4. You might use literary devices in order to create an emotive effect on the audience.

Keywords

  • Symbolism - Symbolism is when writers use objects or characters to represent deeper ideas and themes.

  • Tone - The general mood or feeling of a text is known as tone.

  • Structure - The structure of a text is how the text is organised and presented to the reader or audience.

  • Emotive - Emotive means to cause strong feelings.

Common misconception

That symbols in literature mean the same to everyone.

Our responses to symbolism depend on our experiences as well as exposure to certain concepts so we might all have very different responses.

You could ask the students to make their notes on a more formal planning sheet for their monologue if you think that would be helpful for them in terms of arranging their thoughts.
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).

Lesson video

Loading...

6 Questions

Q1.
The three parts of a monologue are the beginning, middle and ...
Correct Answer: end, End, end. , End.
Q2.
Ideally, you want the beginning of a monologue to ...
Correct answer: capture the reader's attention
disinterest the reader
use first person narrative voice
Q3.
The structure of a monologue is the way it is ...
Correct answer: organised
described
received
Q4.
The general mood and emotion of a text is known as the ...
Correct answer: tone
perspective
pace
Q5.
Using the same word or sentence more than once is known as ...
regeneration
Correct answer: repetition
enjambment
Q6.
The phrase 'bringing the darkness' could evoke feelings of ...
joy
Correct answer: fear
tranquility

6 Questions

Q1.
The beginning of a monologue should be ...
Correct answer: powerful
dull
monotonous
happy
Q2.
Causing strong feelings and emotions through your writing is known as being ...
Correct Answer: emotive, Emotive, emotive., Emotive.
Q3.
The sentence: 'My anger is an uncontrollable burst dam' indicates the speaker is about to ...
calm down
Correct answer: explode with rage
explode with jealousy
Q4.
Which might we associate with the colour green?
anger
love
Correct answer: luck
Correct answer: growth
Q5.
Symbolism is ...
Correct answer: the idea that things represent other ideas or feelings.
where the meaning of the line continues over to the next.
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Q6.
Juxtaposition is ...
Correct answer: placing two contrasting concepts next to each other.
creating a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
attributing human characteristics to non-human objects.