Name _______________________________ Period ___________Date _______________
Dramatic Speeches Review
Aside: a brief comment a character makes that reveals his or her thoughts
to the audience or another character
 is heard only by the audience or the character to whom it is directed
Soliloquy : a longer speech in which a character speaks as if to him/herself

Speaker is usually alone on stage, but even if others are on stage, they do
not hear the character speaking.
Monologue : a long, uninterrupted speech by one character
 is heard by other characters
Identify the type of dramatic speech (aside, soliloquy, or monologue) and explain how you
identified it.
Speech and Type
How did you know what type of speech this was?
Cassius, Act I, Scene 2, Cassius tells Brutus of Caesar’s weak moments and wonders about how
lines 90-131
he holds so much power. Cassius makes a long, uninterrupted speech
that is heard by Brutus.
Type:
_____M________
Cassius, Act I, Scene 2,
lines 304-318
Cassius admires the nobleness of Brutus, but gloats over the effect he
has had on him (has started him thinking about ridding Rome of
Caesar). Cassius is alone and talking as if to himself.
Type: _____S________
Brutus, Act II, Scene 1,
lines 10-34
Brutus is justifying the conspiracy to kill Caesar. He makes a long,
uninterrupted speech alone, as if speaking to himself.
Type: _______S______
Brutus, Act II, Scene 1,
lines 114-140
Brutus says that the conspirators do not need to swear an oath because
their actions are honorable. He makes a long, uninterrupted speech that
other characters can hear.
Type:
_______M_______
Trebonius, Act II,
Scene 2, lines 124-125
Type:
______A_______
Trebonius will be close to Caesar in order to stab him as part of the
conspiracy. He makes a brief comment to the audience that reveals his
true thoughts.
Name ________________________________ Period ___________Date _______________
Dramatic Speeches Review
Aside: a brief comment a character makes that reveals his or her thoughts
to the audience or another character
 is heard only by the audience or the character to whom it is directed
Soliloquy : a longer speech in which a character speaks as if to him/herself

Speaker is usually alone on stage, but even if others are on stage, they do
not hear the character speaking.
Monologue : a long, uninterrupted speech by one character
 is heard by other characters
Identify the type of dramatic speech (aside, soliloquy, or monologue) and explain how you
identified it.
Speech and Type
How did you know what type of speech this was?
Cassius, Act I, Scene 2,
lines 90-131
Type: _____________
Cassius, Act I, Scene 2,
lines 304-318
Type: _____________
Brutus, Act II, Scene 1,
lines 10-34
Type: _____________
Brutus, Act II, Scene 1,
lines 114-140
Type: ______________
Trebonius, Act II,
Scene 2, lines 124-125
Type: _____________