soliloquy

soliloquy
  a dramatic monologue delivered by a single actor with no one else onstage; sometimes expressed as a 'thinking aloud' dialogue of inner reflections; delivered by a character to him or herself, or directly to the audience; contrast to an aside.
  Examples: See this site's Best Speeches and Monologues section.

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  • Soliloquy — So*lil o*quy, n.; pl. {Soliloquies}. [L. soliloquium; solus alone + loqui to speak. See {Sole} ly, and {Loquacious}.] 1. The act of talking to one s self; a discourse made by one in solitude to one s self; monologue. [1913 Webster] Lovers are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Soliloquy — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Indie Rock, Alternative Rock Gründung 1997 Website …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • soliloquy — index peroration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • soliloquy — c.1600, from L.L. soliloquium a talking to oneself, from L. solus alone + loqui speak. First used in translation of L. Liber Soliloquiorum, a treatise by Augustine, who is said to have coined the word, on analogy of Gk. monologia (see MONOLOGUE… …   Etymology dictionary

  • soliloquy — ► NOUN (pl. soliloquies) ▪ an act of speaking one s thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of hearers, especially in a play. DERIVATIVES soliloquist noun soliloquize (also soliloquise) verb. ORIGIN from Latin solus alone + loqui speak …   English terms dictionary

  • soliloquy — [sə lil′əkwē] n. pl. soliloquies [LL soliloquium < L solus, alone, SOLE2 + loqui, to speak] 1. an act or instance of talking to oneself 2. lines in a drama in which a character reveals his or her thoughts to the audience, but not to the other… …   English World dictionary

  • soliloquy — /seuh lil euh kwee/, n., pl. soliloquies. 1. an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present (often used as a device in drama to disclose a character s innermost …   Universalium

  • Soliloquy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Soliloquy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 soliloquy soliloquy monologue apostrophe Sgm: N 1 monology monology PARAG:Soliloquy >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 Soliloquize Soliloquize Sgm: V 1 say to oneself …   English dictionary for students

  • soliloquy — 1. noun /səˈlɪləkwi/ a) The act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to the audience. At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist. b) A …   Wiktionary

  • soliloquy — UK [səˈlɪləkwɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms soliloquy : singular soliloquy plural soliloquies theatre a speech in a play in which a character who is alone talks about their thoughts or feelings …   English dictionary

  • soliloquy — monologue, soliloquy Both words (the first Greek and the second Latin in origin) denote a single person s act of speaking or thinking aloud; soliloquy generally refers to dramatic utterances without consciousness of an audience, whereas monologue …   Modern English usage

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