Monologue worksheet
The monologue worksheet is designed to help you use the facts you know about the character and your imagination to create a believable monologue that is consistent with your characters personality, beliefs, current issues and relationships.
Character name:Type of monologue: / Internal Monologue / Y / N / or who they are talking to
About The Character:
Gender: / Age:
Personality Traits:
Things they like:
Things they dislike:
Things they fear:
Things that make them feel safe:
About Their Environment:
Cultural issues:
Things they fear:
Where is the monologue taking place:
Relationships:
Good family relationships:
Bad family relationships:
Friendships:
How do their friends support them?
Problems in friendships:
People they dislike / why:
Issues:
Monologue Issue:
What might solve the issue:
What outcome does the character desire?
What obstacles are preventing the outcome being achieved?
Conclusion:
What will finish the monologue: / An event / A solution
Briefly describe the end of or solution to the monologue:
Assignment: Monologues change based on the situation “moments before” it occurs. You must imagine and create three different “moment before” scenarios after reading your monologue.
- Demonstrate the character’s feelings, emotions and state of mind, which should vary greatly;
- Should be written in standard paragraph form with close attention to detail; 100 word minimum for each
- Include in the writing setting references to the text of the monologue, and the emotional response to the scenario. (one of these will be chosen for your final monologue performance)
Choosing the right emotion… based on the different scenarios—what emotion would your character be portraying ? You will be expected to show that you can convey three different emotions through your character effectively.
- This checklist provides suggestions; teachers and students are encouraged to add new emotions/states of mind.
Emotion/State of mind / Yes, the student can convey the emotion. / No, the student needs assistance in conveying the emotion.
sad
happy
distressed
nervous
confused
hysterical
anxious
scared
secretive
aloof
distracted
deceived
hurried
bewildered
- Post-Assessment Rubric
4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0
Development of “moment before” scenarios / Scenario is very thorough and well developed. / Scenario is developed with some detail. / Scenario is developed with minimal detail. / Scenario lacks any detail. / Scenario is not developed.
Use of emotion/state of mind / Emotion/state of mind is apparent throughout entire monologue. / Emotion/state of mind shifts slightly throughout monologue. / Emotion/state of mind is minimally incorporated in monologue. / Emotion/state of mind is not incorporated. / Monologue is not performed.
Emotion/state of mind appropriate for the given character / Emotion/state of mind is very appropriate for the monologue. / Emotion/state of mind is fairly consistent with the monologue. / Emotion/state of mind lacks connection to the monologue. / Emotion/state of mind is not relevant to monologue. / Monologue is not performed.
Believability of portrayal based upon emotion/state of mind / Character is realistic, believable and consistent. / Character is realistic and believable. / Character is mostly realistic and believable. / Character is not very realistic and believable. / Monologue not performed.