National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Browning's "My Last Duchess" and Dramatic Monologue
Reading Robert Browning's poem "My Last Duchess," students will explore the use of dramatic monologue as a poetic form, where the speaker often reveals far more than intended. The students will later write their own dramatic monologue...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Creating Dramatic Monologues From the Grapes of Wrath
This lesson plan engages students in creating dramatic monologues from certain scenes in The Grapes of Wrath. Primary sources from the Library of Congress are used to provide essential background content about the setting of the story.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Review of Dramatic Elements: Practice 4 (English I Reading)
You will be able to recognize the functions of monologue, soliloquy, and dramatic irony in a play.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Dramatic Monologue
This site provides a short definition of the term, dramatic monologue, along with a short example. Also contains a few links to related terms.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Review of Dramatic Elements: Practice 4 (English I Reading)
In the first few sections, you are going to learn about monologues and soliloquies before you get to that last possibility, dramatic irony. You already know how dialogue works, but you will learn to recognize these additional dramatic...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Monologues and Soliloquies (English I Reading)
This lesson focuses on the dramatic convention called a soliloquy, when the speaker seems to be talking to himself, and monologue in which he is addressing the audience directly.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Monologues and Soliloquies (English I Reading)
Rcognize monologue and soliloquy, and explain how they function in a play.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Review of Dramatic Elements: Practice 4 (English I Reading)
Recognize the functions of monologue, soliloquy, and dramatic irony in a play.
Other
Monologue Archive: Monologues by Aeschylus
Choose a dramatic monologue from this classic playwright's works. Page includes links to biographical sketches, an index of articles about Aeschylus and the text of some poems.
Other
Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1: Dramatic Justice [Pdf]
In this lesson unit, learners investigate how justice is perceived and addressed in different cultures and times by examining literature from around the world. Texts examined include: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, A Sport of Nature by...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Poetic Forms
This site shares numerous poetic forms. The following poetic forms are highlighted: rondeau, triolet, pastoral, pantoum, found, ghazal, dramatic monolgue, and blues.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Poetic Stickup: Put the Financial Aid in the Bag
See performance artist, Carvens Lissaint to use language, metaphor, and imagery to express an emotional plea to make college education more accessible to all. [5:05]
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: 103 Things to Do Before/during/after Reading
The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed...
British Library
British Library: Robert Browning: Creative Writing
Looking at three of Robert Browning's poems, students will be encouraged to think critically and create compositions that explore complex themes.[PDF]
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock
Read an overview of the poem 'The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Other
Pathology Guy: Dr. Rudolf Virchow Visits the 1990's
A long document on Rudolf Virchow, founder of modern pathology. This is written in form of a dramatic monologue, but it was not actually a speech given by Dr. Virchow. Actual quotations from Dr. Virchow are in CAPITAL LETTERS.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Lyric Poetry
A brief explanation of what a lyric poem is and the different types based on structure. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Robert Browning
This site is on Robert Browning (1812-1889 CE) the English poet, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue.
Other
Children's Theatre: Creative Drama
A playwright's website that explores various aspects of children's theatre. Includes definitions, lesson plans, books and plenty of ideas.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
Victorian Web
Victorian Web: Methodism
This essay discusses the cultural influence of the Methodist movement. The author theorizes that this factor may have had more impact on England's literary ideas than that of enhancing or neutralizing the revolutionary fervor of the...
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms a E
The first of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, A - E, covers forty-four terms from "Allegory" to "Exposition."