Intertextual references

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an intertextual reference?

• Move over Regina George, there's a new mean girl in town.

• She's the Juliet to my Romeo!

• He's as slippery as a snake.

• I started dork dancing like Amy Santiago.

Multiple Choice

What is a 'text' in English class?

• Fiction and non-fiction books

• Films and television

• Songs and poetry

• All of the above! Books, films, tv shows, songs, and poetry are all different types of texts!

Open Ended

What is a text (movie, tv show, book, song, etc.) that you could reference if you wanted to describe two characters as best friends?

Open Ended

Have a go at writing a sentence with an intertextual reference in it. E.g. "We were inseparable, like Shrek and Donkey."

What is a monologue?

• A monologue is a long speech that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single character. In a monologue, the character is talking out loud, or ‘thinking out loud’ to themselves.

• Monologues are always written in first person

• When you write your monologue, you should include a character name in bold so we know who is speaking, and stage directions written in brackets.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A monologue is a long speech.

• Your monologue should be written in first person.

• You should include stage directions when writing your monologue.

• Other characters should be speaking as part of the monologue.

Multiple Choice

Saying "Cold this morning, isn't it?" on a very hot day, is an example of what kind of irony?

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony