WorksheetsAsides, Monologues, and Soliloquies from Macbeth. . . oh my!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 22mins
Dialogue and monologue (a) are most often used to advance the action of a play.
(a) and aside are devices often used to reveal insights about individual characters,
Which of the following are key features of a SOLILOQUY? Select all that apply:
longer speech
one character
no others on stage can hear what is said
others on stage can hear what is said and respond to it
reveals inner thoughts or motives of a character
Which of the following are key features of a MONOLOGUE? Select all that apply:
longer speech
one character
no others on stage can hear what is said
others on stage can hear what is said and respond to it
explains a character's choice of action and/or reveals previous events
Which of the following are key features of an ASIDE? Select all that apply:
shorter speech
one character
no others on stage can hear what is said
others on stage can hear what is said and respond to it
comments on the action of the play, and/or reveals judgments /hidden secrets
A (a) is private.
A (a) is NOT private.
Find one example of an ASIDE from Macbeth. Include the act, scene, and line numbers in the citation.
Find one example of a MONOLOGUE from Macbeth. Include the act, scene, and line numbers in the citation.
Find one example of a SOLILOQUY from Macbeth. Include the act, scene, and line numbers in the citation.
