Monologue of a household tool
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Have you ever wondered what your tools around the house are thinking from day to day? Write a short inner monologue or narrative from the perspective of a household tool. It can be a blender, a circular saw, chair...anything you use around the house. Try to keep it vague so your reader has to think about what the tool is. For bonus points, throw in an image or a GIF of that tool's perspective.
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I’m Just So Tired
The prompt
I feel so dirty. I don’t remember the last time I was washed. I’m probably the thing she uses more than any other possession, but I never get to be clean. I don’t ever feel useful, only used, like some castaway from society. Like that homeless man that …
I’m never good enough…
There you go again. Out the front door. Not even a short glance to look at me. It’s 20 degrees outside today, but you would rather brave the cold instead of use me.
Am I not as good as the other guy?
Is it because I don’t cost as much? …
Can You Guess Who I Am???
For one of my Writing Bank Assignments I chose a four and a half star assignment entitled, “Monologue Of A Household Tool.” At first I thought it would be a breeze, but quickly realized its harder to bring a household item to life.
I wanted to keep it lighthearted and …
A TOOL FORGOTTEN BUT NOT GONE
I was inspired to try the assignment, Monologue Of A Household Tool from reading Blue Butterball’s post, What 80s Household Tool Am I? It made me think about all of the tools from the past that aren’t around anymore because they’ve been replaced by the latest and greatest thing. Technology …
What 80s Household Tool Am I?
For this writing assignment, I chose Monologue Of A Household Tool where I have to write a monologue from the perspective of a household tool. I am using a household tool from the 80s to go along with the 80s theme. Here is my monologue, so try and guess what …
THE CLAW… (Assignment Bank #5)
Monologue Of A Household Tool
Have you ever wondered what your tools around the house are thinking from day to day? Write a short inner monologue or narrative from the perspective of a household tool. It can be a blender, a circular saw, chair…anything you use around the house. Try …
Do You Think My Coffee Maker Likes Me?
For one of my Writing Assignments this week, I decided to tackle the “Monologue of a Household Tool”. I’m not much of a writer, but I did act in high school, so I thought this might be suited to my strengths.
As I brainstormed what appliance to go with, I …
Plot twist.. or flip.
For the assignments, I like to just click the random button and see what comes up until something sticks out. For this one, monologue of a household tool, I read the normal assignment, had a thought that relates to my life, and decided to use the assignment to reflect that …
Monologue Of A Household Tool
This is my writing assignment based on the story from the Twilight Zone with The Dolls and tied it in with the household tool. This is worth 4 and a half stars.
I am the one you used to build your house. When we first came you and I were …
WEEK #2 Assignment Bank
Everyone has one of me in their house for emergencies I would hope. I am not used on an everyday basis but I am there when you need me most. I stand straight and do not slouch although, I am not too tall. I have a rubber face and a …
Monologue of a “Household” Tool
This assignment is worth 4.5 stars and the instructions can be found here.
I am the “household” tool that Billy Steel loves the most. I put household in quotes because I don’t think the average person would consider me an everyday item. Anyway, I am very involved in Billy’s …
Life as a Hammer
I have a headache.
Had one all my life. Just once you think the pain will going away, it comes back. Usually I would have to stare at my prey before I start beating the crap of it. I don’t why my prey always wants to pick a fight with …
Inside the mind of a household tool.
When I saw the writing assignment “monologue of a household tool”, I knew this assignment was meant for me. There wasn’t a day that went by when I was growing up that my father didn’t have one of us messing with some sort of tool around the house. I …
Please Look at Me…
I know when you wake up every morning. I know when you leave the house. I know how late you stay up some nights. I know how long it takes for you to make macaroni and cheese in the microwave. And how often you burn it; you need to use …
Monologue Of A Household Tool
I am something that people use daily, the people who own me and ones who I have never seen before. For the majority of the day I sit dark and cold. My perspective of the world is either a wall or someplace dark. My brothers and sisters are all different …
Testament of a Wayward Tool
When I saw an assignment that personifies household objects, I just had to complete it. I am one of those people who talks to inanimate objects all the time, especially when I’m frustrated or excited, so the assignment “monologue of a household tool” is right up my alley. …
I See the Light
Monologue of a Household Tool (4 points)
I’m awake! I’m awake! Woohoo, finally! I thought I would never get to wake up! So, what’s new in the living room today? Oh, it’s just her again. What was her name again, Shannon Mayonaise or something? I have been sitting here on …
Monologue of a household tool
I am many people’s favorite appliance. People open and shut me all day long and take things out me as they please. Sometimes it leaves me feeling empty inside until someone fills me back up again. I’m always chilly and half of me is always colder than the other half. …
Writing Assignment (4 pts): Monologue of a Household Tool. “A Chilly Love Story”
I must say, I am definitely your favorite appliance in the house. Really, you must think I’m full of it, but well…I’m kind of full, literally. I see you prance around in the kitchen, holding your pained stomach under your hand. I’ve got exactly what you need, believe me. Then …
Claudia Rose’s House (character)
I see everything, I hear everything, no one can get past me. I sit all day, watching . I watch the milk man come by every Thursday, he knocks and waits. I feel a slam, clothes go off, but i can’t close my eyes, i watch him leave only to hear him come back week […]
I came, I wrote, I conquered: Writing Assignments
For my first assignment I have chosen to make a poem out of Twilight Zone Titles. Here it is!
Night Call,
Little Girl Lost,
Come Wander With Me,
What You Need,
is The Hunt,
for The Midnight Sun,
Sounds And Silences,
You Drive,
Nothing In The Dark,
The Encounter:
The …
Move Away From the Cookie Jar
“Stop! Move away from the cookie jar!” Everytime some one opens me, I say this. Every. Single. Time. Its so ANNOYING! I wish there was something else I could say, Like “here have a cookie” or “today’s a good day for cookies and milk!” “Move away from the cookie jar” …
Life of a Flashlight
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
That is what I hear all day. Every single day. The day I was taken out of my box was the best day of my life! I glowed like the sun. I felt so beautiful and special, but it was very short lived. After about …
Monologue of a Household Tool Assignment
ds106 Assignment #1
This assignment was easy, all I did was write a monologue of what a refrigerator would say.
I see it everyday. The face of indecision, question, and desperado. What should it be today? What do we have here? It’s always the same …
Life Changing Experience
For this in class assignment, my group and I decided to show the life changing moment when an individual finds out she is pregnant. In this case, an even more life changing moment is told when a man finds out he is pregnant. How will he react? Will he …
Monologue of a Household Tool
It’s been so long since I have seen the light. When this house was being built I was used to twist and turn the bones of this home until they were sturdy. I was used to ensure this beautiful place would not collapse upon its inhabitants. Oh! How I miss …
Life at 42
I’m not a huge fan of mowing the lawn. My mind was wandering, and I wondered what my mower would say if it could talk. Hence, the assignment and this blog post were born.
I’m Just So Tired
The prompt
I feel so dirty. I don’t remember the last time I was washed. I’m probably the thing she uses more than any other possession, but I never get to be clean. I don’t ever feel useful, only used, like some castaway from society. Like that homeless man that …
I’m never good enough…
There you go again. Out the front door. Not even a short glance to look at me. It’s 20 degrees outside today, but you would rather brave the cold instead of use me.
Am I not as good as the other guy?
Is it because I don’t cost as much? …
Can You Guess Who I Am???
For one of my Writing Bank Assignments I chose a four and a half star assignment entitled, “Monologue Of A Household Tool.” At first I thought it would be a breeze, but quickly realized its harder to bring a household item to life.
I wanted to keep it lighthearted and …
A TOOL FORGOTTEN BUT NOT GONE
I was inspired to try the assignment, Monologue Of A Household Tool from reading Blue Butterball’s post, What 80s Household Tool Am I? It made me think about all of the tools from the past that aren’t around anymore because they’ve been replaced by the latest and greatest thing. Technology …
What 80s Household Tool Am I?
For this writing assignment, I chose Monologue Of A Household Tool where I have to write a monologue from the perspective of a household tool. I am using a household tool from the 80s to go along with the 80s theme. Here is my monologue, so try and guess what …
THE CLAW… (Assignment Bank #5)
Monologue Of A Household Tool
Have you ever wondered what your tools around the house are thinking from day to day? Write a short inner monologue or narrative from the perspective of a household tool. It can be a blender, a circular saw, chair…anything you use around the house. Try …
Do You Think My Coffee Maker Likes Me?
For one of my Writing Assignments this week, I decided to tackle the “Monologue of a Household Tool”. I’m not much of a writer, but I did act in high school, so I thought this might be suited to my strengths.
As I brainstormed what appliance to go with, I …
Plot twist.. or flip.
For the assignments, I like to just click the random button and see what comes up until something sticks out. For this one, monologue of a household tool, I read the normal assignment, had a thought that relates to my life, and decided to use the assignment to reflect that …
Monologue Of A Household Tool
This is my writing assignment based on the story from the Twilight Zone with The Dolls and tied it in with the household tool. This is worth 4 and a half stars.
I am the one you used to build your house. When we first came you and I were …
WEEK #2 Assignment Bank
Everyone has one of me in their house for emergencies I would hope. I am not used on an everyday basis but I am there when you need me most. I stand straight and do not slouch although, I am not too tall. I have a rubber face and a …
Monologue of a “Household” Tool
This assignment is worth 4.5 stars and the instructions can be found here.
I am the “household” tool that Billy Steel loves the most. I put household in quotes because I don’t think the average person would consider me an everyday item. Anyway, I am very involved in Billy’s …
Life as a Hammer
I have a headache.
Had one all my life. Just once you think the pain will going away, it comes back. Usually I would have to stare at my prey before I start beating the crap of it. I don’t why my prey always wants to pick a fight with …
Inside the mind of a household tool.
When I saw the writing assignment “monologue of a household tool”, I knew this assignment was meant for me. There wasn’t a day that went by when I was growing up that my father didn’t have one of us messing with some sort of tool around the house. I …
Please Look at Me…
I know when you wake up every morning. I know when you leave the house. I know how late you stay up some nights. I know how long it takes for you to make macaroni and cheese in the microwave. And how often you burn it; you need to use …
Monologue Of A Household Tool
I am something that people use daily, the people who own me and ones who I have never seen before. For the majority of the day I sit dark and cold. My perspective of the world is either a wall or someplace dark. My brothers and sisters are all different …
Testament of a Wayward Tool
When I saw an assignment that personifies household objects, I just had to complete it. I am one of those people who talks to inanimate objects all the time, especially when I’m frustrated or excited, so the assignment “monologue of a household tool” is right up my alley. …
I See the Light
Monologue of a Household Tool (4 points)
I’m awake! I’m awake! Woohoo, finally! I thought I would never get to wake up! So, what’s new in the living room today? Oh, it’s just her again. What was her name again, Shannon Mayonaise or something? I have been sitting here on …
Monologue of a household tool
I am many people’s favorite appliance. People open and shut me all day long and take things out me as they please. Sometimes it leaves me feeling empty inside until someone fills me back up again. I’m always chilly and half of me is always colder than the other half. …
Writing Assignment (4 pts): Monologue of a Household Tool. “A Chilly Love Story”
I must say, I am definitely your favorite appliance in the house. Really, you must think I’m full of it, but well…I’m kind of full, literally. I see you prance around in the kitchen, holding your pained stomach under your hand. I’ve got exactly what you need, believe me. Then …
Claudia Rose’s House (character)
I see everything, I hear everything, no one can get past me. I sit all day, watching . I watch the milk man come by every Thursday, he knocks and waits. I feel a slam, clothes go off, but i can’t close my eyes, i watch him leave only to hear him come back week […]
I came, I wrote, I conquered: Writing Assignments
For my first assignment I have chosen to make a poem out of Twilight Zone Titles. Here it is!
Night Call,
Little Girl Lost,
Come Wander With Me,
What You Need,
is The Hunt,
for The Midnight Sun,
Sounds And Silences,
You Drive,
Nothing In The Dark,
The Encounter:
The …
Move Away From the Cookie Jar
“Stop! Move away from the cookie jar!” Everytime some one opens me, I say this. Every. Single. Time. Its so ANNOYING! I wish there was something else I could say, Like “here have a cookie” or “today’s a good day for cookies and milk!” “Move away from the cookie jar” …
Life of a Flashlight
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
That is what I hear all day. Every single day. The day I was taken out of my box was the best day of my life! I glowed like the sun. I felt so beautiful and special, but it was very short lived. After about …
Monologue of a Household Tool Assignment
ds106 Assignment #1
This assignment was easy, all I did was write a monologue of what a refrigerator would say.
I see it everyday. The face of indecision, question, and desperado. What should it be today? What do we have here? It’s always the same …
Life Changing Experience
For this in class assignment, my group and I decided to show the life changing moment when an individual finds out she is pregnant. In this case, an even more life changing moment is told when a man finds out he is pregnant. How will he react? Will he …
Monologue of a Household Tool
It’s been so long since I have seen the light. When this house was being built I was used to twist and turn the bones of this home until they were sturdy. I was used to ensure this beautiful place would not collapse upon its inhabitants. Oh! How I miss …
Life at 42
I’m not a huge fan of mowing the lawn. My mind was wandering, and I wondered what my mower would say if it could talk. Hence, the assignment and this blog post were born.
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This time I took on the Monologue of a Household Tool assignment which is worth 4 1/2 stars. I tried to make it ambiguous so you have to guess what household object I am describing.
Monologue
An average day starts at the start of everyday for me. Every morning I …