Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to recognise and understand monologue and its purpose and characteristics.

VOCABULARY

Parody - An imitation of the style of  a particular writer, artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

Satire - The use of irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticise peoples vices.

Allegory - A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one.

Monologue - A long speech by one actor in a play or film.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Observe different movies and shows and identify which ones have examples of parody, satire, allegory and monologue.