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“Locked in the Library”(EED Monologue)

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“Locked in the Library”

First Place Winner!
By: Natalie R., Age 11, Colorado, USA
Description: An enthusiastic reader gets locked in the library at night. Is it scary?
Genre: Comedic

Audio Sample

 

(Sitting in a secret spot in the library, reading a book with expression) 

“I saw blood spilling onto my clothes, soaking my shirt where Dracula had bitten me.

Everything folded into darkness as the shadow faded away.” 

(Closing the book) That was an intense ending.

I love my quiet little reading nook here in the library.

It’s the perfect place to escape my loud and obnoxious family.

Right here behind the bookcase in the fiction section, because…fiction rules!

Well, it’s getting late, I suppose I should head home. 

(Crawling out from the bookcase) Looks like the coast is clear. 

(Looking around) Hmmm, the library is darker than usual.

Hello? Is anyone here? (Realizing the library is closed) 

Uh oh. I really need to get out of here.

Oh no, the door is locked!

Hello! Anyone?

Maybe a janitor is here?

 (Turns and stumbles over a book)

 “The Curse of the Singing Ghost.” Oh! I should check this out next time. (Reading from the book) 

“I look over and see a white shape drifting towards me.” 

(Looking up and letting their imagination get the best of them.) 

Ahhhh! I see a white shape drifting towards me!!!

This is a lot scarier than books make it out to be.

Get away from me!

There’s nowhere left to run!

These are my final moments.

I will go out like a warrior, blazing as the only light in this dark, dark, world.

I bravely spring toward the cursed ghost and am confronted by unchecked books on a metal cart.

Great! The ghost is just a sheet and there’s nothing to be afraid of.

You know, the library at night is not that different than it is during the day, just darker.

I can wait this out until the morning.

 (Sees a spider) Ahhhh! A spider. . . let me out!!!

 

 

 

「図書館に閉じ込められて」

優勝作品！
作：ナタリー・R（11歳、アメリカ・コロラド州）
概要：本が大好きな子が夜の図書館に閉じ込められます。怖い？
ジャンル：コメディ

（図書館の秘密の隠れ家で本を読んでいる）
「服に血が滴り落ち、ドラキュラに噛まれたところがシャツを染めていった。
すべてが闇に飲み込まれ、影が遠ざかっていく。」

（本を閉じながら）いやぁ、なんて激しい結末だろう。
この静かな図書館の隅っこ、私のお気に入りの読書スポットだ。
うるさくて騒がしい家族から逃れるのに最高の場所。
この本棚の後ろ、フィクションのセクションね。だって……フィクション最高！

でも、そろそろ遅くなってきたし、帰らなきゃ。
（本棚から這い出ながら）どうやら大丈夫みたい。
（周りを見回して）んん？図書館、いつもより暗い気がする。
こんにちは？誰かいますか？（図書館が閉まっていることに気づく）

あらら、早くここを出ないと。
うわっ、ドアが閉まってる！
もしもーし！誰かー？
清掃員の人とかいないかな？

（振り返り、本につまずく）
『歌う幽霊の呪い』だって。わぁ、次回これ借りよう。
（本を読み上げながら）
「振り返ると白い影がこちらに向かって漂ってきた。」

（顔を上げて、想像力が暴走し始める）
きゃああ！白い影が私の方に漂ってきた！！
本で読むよりも実際の方がずっと怖い。
こっちに来ないで！
逃げる場所がもうない！

これが私の最後の瞬間だわ。
でも、私は戦士のように燃え上がり、この暗い暗い世界の唯一の光となって果てるの！
勇敢にも呪われた幽霊に飛びかかったら……本が載ったメタルカートだった。

なんだ、幽霊はただのシーツか。怖がる必要なんてなかったのね。
夜の図書館って昼間とそんなに変わらないじゃない。ただ暗いだけ。
朝までここで待てばいい。

（蜘蛛を見つけて）
きゃあああ！蜘蛛！……ここから出してーーー！！！

 

 

Summary of Key Words and Phrases:

1. Descriptive Actions and Settings

  • Intense ending: A dramatic or powerful conclusion to a story.
  • Quiet little reading nook: A small, peaceful spot for reading.
  • Loud and obnoxious family: Referring to a noisy and annoying household.
  • Behind the bookcase in the fiction section: Specific location detail, adding a personal touch.
  • Coast is clear: A phrase meaning it’s safe to proceed.

2. Reactions and Expressions

  • Uh oh: An exclamation indicating trouble or a mistake.
  • Ahhhh!: A scream expressing fear or surprise.
  • Phewww: A sound of relief.
  • Let me out!!!: A desperate cry for freedom.

3. Imaginative Details

  • The Curse of the Singing Ghost: A fictional book title suggesting something spooky.
  • White shape drifting towards me: A vivid, eerie image creating suspense.
  • Final moments: A phrase to heighten drama and tension.

4. Humor and Irony

  • Blazing as the only light in this dark, dark world: Over-the-top dramatic imagery used humorously.
  • The ghost is just a sheet: Ironic realization that something feared is mundane.
  • Air refill: A sarcastic jab at pretending something imaginary is real.

5. Contrasts in Perception

  • Night vs. Day in the library: Highlighting how the same place feels different in the dark.
  • Spider vs. Ghost: Transition from imaginary fear to a real but smaller fear.

6. Genre-Specific Vocabulary

  • Locked in the library: Central conflict, reflecting the comedic setup.
  • Dark and spooky atmosphere: Typical elements in suspense or comedy settings.