Monologue worksheet

The monologue worksheet is designed to help you use the facts you know about the character and your imagination
to create a believable monologue that is consistent with your characters personality, beliefs, current issues and
relationships.

Character name:

Internal or who they are

Type of monologue: Monologue
Y/N
talking to 

About The Character:

Gender: Age:

Personality Traits:

Things they like:

Things they dislike:

Things they fear:

Things that make

them feel safe:

About Their Environment:

Cultural issues:

Things they fear:

Where is the
monologue taking
place:

Issues:

Monologue Issue:
What might solve the
issue:

What outcome does

the character desire?

What obstacles are

preventing the
outcome being
achieved?

Conclusion:

What will finish the

An event A solution
monologue:

Briefly describe the

end of or solution to
the monologue:
 MONOLOGUE ACTIVITY
1.5% of FINAL GRADE

Monologues change based on the situation or the “moments before”. You must imagine and create three different
“moment before” scenarios after reading your monologue.

Requirements:
 Demonstrate the character’s feelings, emotions and state of mind, which should vary greatly;
 Should be written in standard paragraph form with close attention to detail; 100 word minimum for each
 Include in the writing setting references to the text of the monologue, and the emotional response to the
scenario. (one of these will be chosen for your final monologue performance)

Choosing the right emotion… based on the different scenarios—what emotion would your character be portraying?

You will be expected to show that you can convey three different emotions through your character effectively.

This checklist provides suggestions; students are encouraged to add new emotions/states of mind.

Emotion/State of mind Yes, the student can convey No, the student needs
the emotion. assistance in conveying the
emotion.
Sad
happy
distressed
nervous
confused
hysterical
anxious
scared
secretive
aloof
distracted
deceived
hurried
bewildered
 Post-Assessment Rubric

4 3 2 1 0
Development Scenario is very Scenario is Scenario is Scenario Scenario is not
of “moment thorough and developed developed lacks any developed.
before” well developed. with some with minimal detail.
scenarios detail. detail.
Use of Emotion/state Emotion/state Emotion/state Emotion/state Monologue is
emotion/state of mind is of mind shifts of mind is of mind is not not performed.
of mind apparent slightly minimally incorporated.
throughout throughout incorporated
entire monologue. in
monologue. monologue.
Emotion/state Emotion/state Emotion/state Emotion/state Emotion/state Monologue is
of mind of mind is very of mind is of mind lacks of mind is not not performed.
appropriate appropriate for fairly connection to relevant to
for the given the monologue. consistent the monologue.
character with the monologue.
monologue.
Believability Character is Character is Character is Character is Monologue not
of portrayal realistic, realistic and mostly not very performed.
based upon believable and believable. realistic and realistic and
emotion/state consistent. believable. believable.
of mind