Starter quiz
- The three parts of a monologue are the beginning, middle and ...
- 'end' ✓
- Ideally, you want the beginning of a monologue to ...
- capture the reader's attention ✓
- disinterest the reader
- use first person narrative voice
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- The structure of a monologue is the way it is ...
- organised ✓
- described
- received
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- The general mood and emotion of a text is known as the ...
- tone ✓
- perspective
- pace
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- Using the same word or sentence more than once is known as ...
- regeneration
- repetition ✓
- enjambment
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- The phrase 'bringing the darkness' could evoke feelings of ...
- joy
- fear ✓
- tranquility
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Exit quiz
- The beginning of a monologue should be ...
- powerful ✓
- dull
- monotonous
- happy
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- Causing strong feelings and emotions through your writing is known as being ...
- 'emotive' ✓
- The sentence: 'My anger is an uncontrollable burst dam' indicates the speaker is about to ...
- calm down
- explode with rage ✓
- explode with jealousy
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- Which might we associate with the colour green?
- anger
- love
- luck ✓
- growth ✓
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- Symbolism is ...
- 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.
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- Juxtaposition is ...
- placing two contrasting concepts next to each other. ✓
- creating a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
- attributing human characteristics to non-human objects.
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Key learning points
- Your introduction should be powerful and attention-grabbing.
- One way to structure your monologue is to set up a problem for your character and then provide the resolution.
- You might also think about linking the end of your monologue back to the beginning to show that resolution.
- You might use literary devices in order to create an emotive effect on the audience.
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.
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.
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