soliloquy
n.
act of speaking to oneself; dramatic or literary form in which the character speaks to himself or to the audience; speech made by one who is by himself, monologue
Monologue
A monologue, or monolog, is a
speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience, or character.It is common in
drama,
animated cartoons, and
film.The word may also be applied to a
poem in the form of the thoughts or speech of a single individual.Monologue is a common feature of
opera when an
aria,
recitative or other sung section may carry out a function similar to that of spoken monologues in the
theatre.Monologues are often found in twentieth century
fiction.Comic monologues have become a standard element of entertainment routines on stage and
television.
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soliloquy
Noun
1. speech you make to yourself
(synonym) monologue
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
2. a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
(hypernym) actor's line, speech, words
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
Soliloquy
(n.)
The act of talking to one's self; a discourse made by one in solitude to one's self; monologue.
(n.)
A written composition, reciting what it is supposed a person says to himself.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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