3.3 Bringing it all Together: Monologue Assignment
3.3 Bringing it all Together: Monologue Assignment
The entire play, The Shape of a Girl, is told from the perspective of Braidie, the main character and narrator. Braidie realizes, in horror, that she and a group of her friends have been bullying and terrorizing Sofie for the last six years.
She shares her thoughts and feelings, as well as past and present experiences aloud, with her confidante, her brother, Trevor. Trevor is never onstage. The audience does not meet anyone in the play except Braidie, and we are completely reliant upon her description of the events in the play.
It is important to remember that occasionally the narrator may omit details that might cause us to cast a discouraging glance her way, or see her in a less than positive light. As such, it is important to consider the values and motives of the narrator when considering the bias presented in the text.
bias : subjective perspective
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The Assignment
To gain a better understanding of the monologue, read “Torquin’ It Up with Dougie Franklin: Lost License” (Reference Points, p. 191) and view the videos/tutorial in the Extra Help tab before you begin this assignment.
You should also review the
Monologue Study Notes and Requirements.
You will assume the persona of another character in the play, and provide the audience an opportunity to hear his/her story through a monologue. What might be his/her perspective of the same events that Braidie tells us? How reliable will this new narrator be? Keep in mind that the monologue should be written in the present with the character sharing his or her thoughts in the moment; there are no scene changes. Include stage directions to provide context for your monologue. Choose one character from the following list of characters that are mentioned throughout Braidie's monologue:
Your monologue should be 300-600 words in length. When you have completed your work, save it as Your Name 3.4 Monologue Assignment and submit it for assessment.
View this video of a monologue performance to get a better understanding of the assignment.
Review the Monologue Study Notes and Requirements and the Script Writing Tutorial before you begin this assignment.
Review Danica’s 3.4 Monologue: Rough Draft and
Final Draft, Kevin’s feedback, and the
marker’s comments. They may give you some ideas about how to approach this assignment.
 
You have written a monologue. Now, how about performing it? By using available media (cellphone, flip video, etc.), create a video recording of you delivering your monologue. Remember to consider that you will be presenting this piece to an audience so visual cues (movement, facial features) are as important as voice.
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