Understanding Soliloquy, Monologue, and Aside

What is an aside?

• a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot
• a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
• speech in which a word has a double meaning
• a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage

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What is a soliloquy?

• a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot
• a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage
• a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
• speech in which a word has a double meaning

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CCSS.L.7.6

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What is a monologue?

• a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
• _{a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot}
• speech in which a word has a double meaning
• a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage

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CCSS.L.7.6

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CCSS.W.7.2D

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A "soliloquy" and an "aside" are different from a "monologue" because they are...

• quietly spoken off-stage.
• both discussions between two characters.
• spoken directly to the audience.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which element is being described? "The beach was warm and breezy; perfect for flying kites."

• setting
• character

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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In a soliloquy, the actor is talking to which of the following...

• Themselves or the audience
• Another character in the scene

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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Question 4: What is the difference between dialogue and monologue?

• Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters. In a monologue, one character speaks alone.
• Monologue is conversation between two characters. Dialogue is conversation between three or more characters.
• Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters. Monologues appear in only novels.
• Dialogue is conversation btween only two characters. In monologue, one character speaks alone.

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Choose the correct word to match the definition
a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion

• Character
• Plot
• Soliloquy
• Monologue

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CCSS.L.7.6

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A character makes a brief remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage do not hear

• Aside
• Comment
• Monologue

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A speech by a character alone on stage, whose words reveal what they are feeling or thinking

• Monologue
• Dialogue
• Speech
• Soliloquy

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

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