Monologue

What is a Monologue?

a dramatic speech
a speech delivered by one person who exposes their inner thoughts and feelings and provides insights into their character
character speaks out their thoughts about a specific event or situation
always written in first person

context/setting

when looking at your chosen narrative consider clues it gives to its context/setting
e.g. phone call it is set in 1960s, gender expectations more prevalent than today
think about how your chosen story would look like if it was set today (2023) in Australia genre
look at your chosen story from the reader, what do you think is the genre?
- e.g. phone call is a thriller/suspense story that explores ideas surrounding gender.
think about how you can compose a narrative that explores the same idea/themes but in a different genre.
Word related to the word “unorthodox”
- unorthodox: opposite of anything that is expected; non-traditional, usually not accepted and contrary to what is usual.
  - unusual plot line or order of events
  - changing point o view
  - alternative media, e.g. a letter, diary entry, postcard in the middle of story
  - intersecting storylines
  - story within a story
  - epistolary story
  - unreliable narrator