Conventions of a dramatic monologue

A dramatic monologue is a text which is written by someone to be performed through spoken language by another person, it is also written for a written text which is a form of written language.  Dramatic monologues are written for one person and are used to show the deep emotions of one character and what that character is thinking in that moment, it could also be portrayed as an argument with themselves as the could be having a battle between two ideas- Angel & Devil- one idea is something good and can help them/ others whereas the other is a bad idea which could be possibly harm others or is just not the right thing to do. 

Dramatic monologues are used in plays, speeches, lectures, novels- introductions to characters- to understand a dramatic monologue, you will need to know the context as this helps to know the reason for the use of the monologue.

Sentence structure and punctuation is core in a good monologue as it enables the speaker to know the flow of the monologue- where to pause, where to raise their voice, where to stop, where to speed up.

Written by Melone and Leonita.

English language definitions

PHATIC LANGUAGE- Sociable (purely relationships/ chatting).

FORMALITY- The way people adjust the tone of their language to suit the situation they're in.

DEIXIS- Words that refer (point) to something.

PRONOUN- A word used in place of a noun.

CONTEXT DEPENDENT- When you have to know the context to understand the message.

CONTEXT INDEPENDENT- When you can understand the message.

LOCUTION- The literal sense of what you're saying.

ILLOCUTION- Implied meaning, what you really mean.

PERLOCUTION- Perceived meaning, what you think they are telling you.

CULTURAL ASSUMPTION  - The understanding of implied meanings based on a shared experience or knowledge of a group/ culture of people 

PRAGMATICS- Underline meaning of what someone thinks or the way meaning is implied in a social text.

 

Overhearing a conversation ( transcript)

Ameer:  Well who's going to a party during the week?

Melisa: hmmm yeah, I know but like…it's her birthday init.

It's not like it's like she's having a party, it's just a simple dinner

Ameer: yeah but it's mid week, on a Wednesday melisa !

I'm not even sure if I Coming if I'm honest, that's when  FIFA 14 comes out

Melisa:  Yeah true, I just don't know if I've got enough money to go to the dinner AND have money for her present if you know what I mean?  I'm broke out here man

Ameer: I'm still not sure on it, there's like eighteen people coming as well

Melisa: hopefully it would be a calm day with no problems or anything though. Stop distracting me and get on with your work man!

BBC news communication

In this day and age there are many forms of communications used by the BBC such as; podcasts, video's, images and written articles.

Spoken language:

Podcasts

Video's

Written language:

Written articles

Different modes are used to benefit a variety of people for example, podcasts are used to give out news by hearing. This could benefit blind people or those who are illiterate and are not able to read, it also benefits car users as they are able to listen to the podcast whilst driving which means it would not result in accidents.

Video's benefit people that have trouble understanding what is being said without images. This also enables the viewers to be able to acknowledge the situation which they are witnessing in more depth.

George Orwell 'Politics and the English Language 1946'


George Orwell feels that the English Language is in  a 'bad way' and that we are helpless in resolving this revolution. As a result of Orwell's tone in the beginning, this shows his animosity and dissatisfaction in the way the English Language is evolving. confirming with Orwell, the English language has changed into something which is 'ugly' 'inaccurate' and 'foolish'. This demonstrates how Orwell feels about everyday English. Orwell feels that the words we use, are used without understanding or significance.

Orwell illustrates the English Language as a reduction of simple verbs and constructing them as phrases. In different types of writing i.e.  art criticism and literary criticism, it is conventional to encounter extended passages which have an absent in significance. worlds like 'plastic' and 'romantic' mean nothing, Orwell also emphasizes that rules have been broken due to the present generation.

In conclusion Orwell's main objective to the blog is to show his passion of hatred towards the English Language. In my opinion, the English language has lost many of its values and prominence as a result of slang as there is a lack of interest by the younger generation to keep up with the morals of the English Language.