Exploring monologues for the Synoptic paper

Write a post analysing the 3 monologues we studied last week by Brian Friel.  For each one, say how the feelings of the character have been presented through their monologue, and how a sense of the character and their voice is created.  I will expect you to include more detail on the one you analysed in your group, but would like you to cover the other 2 briefly as well.

Then comment, as you did for Duffy, on whether you think Friel has effectively conveyed a sense of 3 different characters or whether you feel the voices are very similar.  Give reasons.  Would you read more of Friel’s work?  Say why.

Finally, go onto at least 2 blogs that you haven’t already commented on and respond to both their overall viewpoint, and to an aspect of their analysis that interests you.

Deadline for your post: midnight on Thursday 12th July

Deadline for comments: midnight on Saturday 14th July

Deadline for moderating comments so they can be seen: midnight on Monday 16th July

Last week, you all brought in a text that you considered to be a monologue.  I would like you to write a post on your blog that includes:

• what the text is and briefly what it is about
• what features it has that make it conform to OCR’s definition of a monologue (see ‘About the Synoptic paper’)
• A quote or quotes from the text to illustrate the points you have made above.
• What sort of speaking voice you think is created and some of the ways you think the author has done this.

The title should be the title of your text, or something including it.

You will be studying the monologue as part of the Synoptic unit for A2 Language and Literature.  This blog is the central point from which you can:

• access each other’s blogs via the links on the right
• see any other useful links that have been provided for you to use
• access any blog-related homework tasks.  Some of these will be posted here and you will be asked to post a comment in reply.  Some will ask you to post on your own blogs, or comment on each other’s posts

You will be asked to read a variety of texts that can be considered monologues and post comments, reviews or brief analysis of these texts.  Your own blogs will become records of your wider reading, and by visiting and commenting on each other’s blogs, you will be provided with more ideas for wider reading.  Both your own blog and this central blog can also be used to post questions about the topic, or get advice from others.