Students read and analyze Iago's rhetoric in specific monologues and dialogues with other characters, examine what Iago says and how he says it, define some basic rhetorical terms, and discover the sometimes dangerous power of language.

How does a soliloquy differ from a monologue? Scholars read the first soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet and compare it to Claudius's monologue. They also engage in a group discussion about Hamlet's character development.

Students explore the basis of Iago's persuasive power by analyzing Shakespeare's use of rhetoric and figurative language. In this Othello activity, students analyze Iago's rhetoric in monologues and dialogues with other characters....

Have your learners play around with Shakespeare's language. In this plan, small groups examine and rearrange soliloquies from Othello, noting how the language changes and morphs. All groups have a chance to change each soliloquy, making...

Rcognize monologue and soliloquy, and explain how they function in a play.

Recognize monologue and soliloquy and explain how they function in a play.

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.

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...