Discuss Alan Bennett's use of the monologue form in 'A Lady of Letters' and its effect on a television audience.

... Discuss Alan Bennett's use of the monologue form in 'A Lady of Letters' and its effect on a television audience Playwright Alan Bennett wrote six classic monologues for BBC television, naming the series, 'Talking Heads'. A monologue is a play in which a person speaks alone and gives his or her point of view to the audience. A monologue is exceptional in so far as that it is a personal relationship between the character and viewer. 'A Lady of Letters' describes Bennett's style of twists and hidden messages. Bennett uses lighting to a great effect by creating a dim or bright room to suit the character's mood. He would indicate that the time of the day and the weather had been changed to suit. This can be seen, in the first three sequences, where the source of light was sunlight, coming in through a window on the character's right.

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