samples of monolouges, monodrama

[madz]

hi guys! may i solicit help,..? i need a copy of any poem or prose that would correspond to a monodrama or monolouge..

thanks for the great help :D

[nome1486]

I'm not sure if this is what you need, but why don't you try monologues from Shakespeare? Hamlet's famous monologue "To be, or not to be" is near the beginning of Act 3, Scene I. You can find it on the Literature Network (but I don't know how to post the link here). I'm not sure exactly what constitutes a monologue, other than a really long speech by only one character (of which there are a lot in Shakespeare), but here are some more that I think are semi-famous: Mercutio's "Queen Mab" speech in Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene IV, starting at line 57; from As You Like It, Act 2, Scene VII, a speech starting with the famous words "All the world's a stage..." by Jaques, near the end of the scene; and (oh, of course!) also Antony's "Friends, Romans, countrymen" speech near the beginning of Act 3, Scene II of Julius Caesar. I hope that helps!

[madz]

i'll check that now.. thanks.. wink

[Eric, son of Chuck]

I've always loved the prologue to Henry V.

http//www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/henryV/2/

[nome1486]

Okay, now I have it figured out...I just need to type the address to create a link. :rolleyes:

For convenience's sake:
http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/9
http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/romeo_and_juliet/6
http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/youlike/10
http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/julius_caesar/10

For anyone who's interested, there are the links to the speeches I mentioned...enjoy.

I've never read or seen Henry the Fifth, but it looks like a great play. Is it? All I know about it is his encouraging speech at Agincourt before the battle.

[Eric, son of Chuck]

Well, I haven't read it in a loooong time. Most of my friends say it's one of his weaker historical plays. I loved it though, last time I read it.

[smashzilla]

Hi everybody,

I'm looking for a 10-12 minute somewhat recent/contemporary monologue monodrama. Using it for a READ speech project at toastmasters.

Any recommendations?

[kelby_lake]

What's a monodrama?

[JBI]

yeah, use www.google.com We aren't a search engine.