What is a Monologue?

Monologue (noun) - 1 a. soliloquy b. a dramatic sketch performed by one actor c. the routine of
a stand up comic 2. a literary composition written in the form of a soliloquy 3. a long speech
monopolizing conversation. Definition provided by Merriam Webster

In 'plain' English:

● a moment in a play, film, or novel, where a character speaks without being interrupted
by any other characters.
● can be addressed to someone, or spoken to the actor’s self or to the audience
● another type of this speech is the interior monologue, (a character thinks personal
thoughts, which aren’t interrupted by speech or actions - often a voiceover is used when
this happens in film). This provides the inner thoughts of a character.

Purpose of a monologue

● forward the plot by showing the character’s intentions

● reveal information about the character’s thought processes
● it may simply serve to more fully "flesh out" a character (help the reader/viewer
understand what the character is like).

Monologue Examples From Film

While watching the following examples make notes about the following in the chart below.
CHOOSE THREE OF THESE!!!

● Who is speaking?
● Who is he/she speaking TO?
● What is the message and/or purpose of the monologue?
● What do we learn about the character from the monologue?

Ms. Milner’s examples

Antz

http://youtu.be/nIv-FUarVWU

Field of Dreams

http://youtu.be/7SB16il97yw
Ms. Milner’s examples - cont’n

Dead Poets Society

http://youtu.be/LjHORRHXtyI

School of Rock

http://youtu.be/37oJqWp4rJM

Remember the Titans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p76VE9ggews

The Blind Side

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m21SyRj7B_8

Class Examples

https://youtu.be/3dSIPI47X3E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4VSWUpnFgA

https://youtu.be/WuLcb1SKWRs

https://youtu.be/B482Bwv-ZWU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlrv9lxDffo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLzxrzFCyOs&ab_channel=AllKindsOfStuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAoNcF5uGWg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mSGwndFMp8
 Assignment Worksheet

Student Name:

While watching the following examples from the course content, make notes in the following
chart. about the following in your notebook:

Choose THREE of the first five (the blue ones) and then do THREE of the ones chosen by the
class.

Movie Clip Who is Who is he/she What is the What do we

speaking? speaking TO? message or learn about
the PURPOSE the character
of the from the
monologue? monologue?

Antz Zee Councilor To introduce We learn the

the movie, character
the main must disagree
character, the with his
location, and people's
the theme. views, and is
looking for a
higher
meaning in
life

Field of An elderly Ray, the main To get Ray to The man

Dreams gentleman in character and keep his land, giving the
a vest, we a landowner pushing the monologue
aren’t told his somewhere in plot and cares deeply
name (obv america. bringing the about his
knows Ray movie to friend Ray,
and is an old (what I and wants to
friend) assume is) the see his friends
climax. dreams come
true. We
know from
the
monologue
that this
elderly
gentleman is
very wise,
 poetic, and
hopeful.

Dead Poet’s Mr. Keating, a A class of Mainly to We learn Mr.

Society teacher at a more or less progress plot, Keeting is
private school disinterested but it also obviously very
for boys. students sheds a lot of interested in
light on Mr. getting his
Keetings class
personality, engaged. He
being more of doesnt have
a rebel or free much respect
spirit. for a Dr. J
eddens
pritchard Phd,
who wrote a
chapter from
a poetry book.
Mr. Keating is
very free
spirited and
rebellious.

School of Mr. Schneebly A class of rich This We learn Mr.

Rock children in a monologue Schneebly
paid private sets up the enjoys rock
school. personality of and roll, is a
Mr. rebellious
Schneebly, type, dislikes
and authority, and
introduces a has given up
couple other on life due to
main the realization
characters to you can never
the show win.
(select
students)

Remember Coach A high school This Coach is very

the Titans football team, monologue wise, he’s a
tired, sweaty, lays out tough man
and obviously Coaches who can’t put
just racially goals, and the up with the
mixed. main theme racism and
of this movie, discriminatio
the struggle n in todays
 against racial world. Coach
discriminatio want’s to see
n. a better
future for his
students both
black and
white.

The Blind Side Unknown Audience This We can

monologue assume the
explains the person
main purpose speaking is
of a position female, and
in football also quite
that is most intelligent,
likely going to and witty.
be important They enjoy
to the rest of football, and
the movie do a lot of
research on it.
But, not much
else is known.

Your choice
(Which one
was it?

Your choice
(Which one
was it?

Your choice
(Which one
was it?