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:
Type of monologue:
Internal
Monologue
Y/N
or who they are
talking to 
About The Character:
Gender:
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:
Relationships:
Good family
relationships:
Age:
Bad family
relationships:
Friendships:
How do their friends
support them?
Problems in
friendships:
People they dislike /
why:
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
monologue:
An event
A solution
Briefly describe the
end of or solution to
the monologue:
Assignment: Monologues change based on the situation “moments before” it occurs. You must imagine and
create three different “moment before” scenarios after reading your monologue.
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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; teachers and 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
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Development
of “moment
before”
scenarios
Use of
emotion/state
of mind
Emotion/state
of mind
appropriate
for the given
character
Believability
of portrayal
based upon
emotion/state
of mind
4
Scenario is very
thorough and
well developed.
Emotion/state
of mind is
apparent
throughout
entire
monologue.
Emotion/state
of mind is very
appropriate for
the monologue.
Character is
realistic,
believable and
consistent.
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Post-Assessment Rubric
3
Scenario is
developed
with some
detail.
Emotion/state
of mind shifts
slightly
throughout
monologue.
Emotion/state
of mind is
fairly
consistent
with the
monologue.
Character is
realistic and
believable.
2
Scenario is
developed
with minimal
detail.
Emotion/state
of mind is
minimally
incorporated
in
monologue.
Emotion/state
of mind lacks
connection to
the
monologue.
1
Scenario
lacks any
detail.
0
Scenario is not
developed.
Emotion/state
of mind is not
incorporated.
Monologue is
not performed.
Emotion/state
of mind is not
relevant to
monologue.
Monologue is
not performed.
Character is
mostly
realistic and
believable.
Character is
not very
realistic and
believable.
Monologue not
performed.