Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a soliloquy in a play?

Answer: To reveal a character's inner thoughts and feelings directly to the audience.

Question 2: How does an aside differ from a soliloquy in terms of audience awareness?

Answer: An aside is spoken directly to the audience or oneself, often brief, and meant for the audience only, while a soliloquy is a longer speech revealing inner thoughts.

Question 3: Identify whether the following statement is describing a soliloquy or an aside: "The character speaks his thoughts aloud so the audience can understand his internal conflict."

Answer: a) Soliloquy

Question 4: Explain why playwrights use asides in their plays.

Answer: Playwrights use asides to provide the audience with insight into a character's private thoughts, create dramatic irony, and develop character exposition without other characters overhearing.

Question 1: Is this passage more likely a soliloquy or an aside? Justify your answer.

Answer: This is a soliloquy because Hamlet is speaking his inner thoughts aloud, sharing his feelings of despair directly with the audience.

Question 2: What is the main purpose of Hamlet’s speech here?

Answer: To express his feelings of sadness, frustration, and internal conflict about life and death.

Question 1: Ensure your scene clearly demonstrates the purpose of a soliloquy. Include at least one emotional or thematic element.

Answer: Students' creative responses will vary but should focus on revealing character's inner thoughts deeply and effectively.