Open a graphic organizer to read a brief play. See if you can identify a monologue, a soliloquy, and an example of dramatic irony as you read. You can download, save, and print this file. When you’re finished reading, return to the lesson and answer the questions that follow. Graphic Organizer Instructions
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Knowing dramatic conventions and how they function is not just something to help you pass English tests. Knowing about monologues, soliloquies, and dramatic irony will add to your understanding and enjoyment of plays, both classic and modern.
The actors in a good play have to know how to be actors, and the audience members have to know how to be audience members. Knowing dramatic conventions is part of preparing yourself to be a first-rate audience member.
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