1. Warming up with reading a third-person monologue: Salvador Late or Early
- An image is something that appeals to one of your five senses. Which three images in this piece are the most powerful for you?
- How do these images help develop this character? What can you infer from them?
2. Drafting. conferencing, and self-editing your monologues
- Are you establishing some of the conflicts in this character's life?
- Are you identifying a shift in your perspective / turning point / realization?
- Are you / is your character coming to a bigger realization about yourself, others, or the world around you? What is resolved by the end of the monologue?
- Are you using imagery to develop your character?
3. Needing more ideas? Try out the brand new Writing Cards!
HW:
1. TODAY: Make sure you have completed a Connect, Extend, Challenge entry for all scenes in Fences, including any days that you missed.
2. THURSDAY: PRINTED Empathy Monologue full drafts are due by the beginning of class.
3. MONDAY: FINAL DRAFTS DUE in Turnitin.com; coffeehouse readings of empathy monologues.
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