Task Three
Your third and final task will be to write and perform a two minute monologue based on the life experience of a medieval character. The purpose of this task is to give you an opportunity to creatively express what you have learned during this quest. You are encouraged to use your imagination and be as creative as possible. This is your opportunity to shine, have fun, and show me what you have learned.
Monologue Writing Tips:
Background - Give background details to set the scene and characters and to give information the audience needs.
Conflict - There should be a clear problem presented in the beginning of the monologue, and is resolved at the end.
Linear - Flows easily from one idea to the next. If it has back story, it quickly goes back to the main idea.
Audience - The listener of the monologue should be clear. Just because you are speaking AT an audience doesn't mean they ARE your audience.
Action - The action is happening in the present tense. You aren't simply telling a story, you're living or re-living it.
1. Background EXPOSITION.
2. A LINEAR story line.
3. An ACTIVE presentation of the story.
4. A clear CONFLICT that is resolved.
5. A clear AUDIENCE.
Monologue Writing Tips:
Background - Give background details to set the scene and characters and to give information the audience needs.
Conflict - There should be a clear problem presented in the beginning of the monologue, and is resolved at the end.
Linear - Flows easily from one idea to the next. If it has back story, it quickly goes back to the main idea.
Audience - The listener of the monologue should be clear. Just because you are speaking AT an audience doesn't mean they ARE your audience.
Action - The action is happening in the present tense. You aren't simply telling a story, you're living or re-living it.
1. Background EXPOSITION.
2. A LINEAR story line.
3. An ACTIVE presentation of the story.
4. A clear CONFLICT that is resolved.
5. A clear AUDIENCE.