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A monologue is a speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience or character.

  • It is a common feature in drama or 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.

Soliloquy (monologue in drama)


A Soliloquy - Punch cartoon - Project Gutenberg eText 14514.png|thumb|A Soliloquy.
Youthful Mercury. "What's this 'ere on the plyte? 'Knock and ring'! Blowed if they won't be harsking yer to 'walk hinside', next!!"
Cartoon from en:Punch (magazine), Vol. 102, April 23, 1892]] In a monologue in a play or film, the speaking actor need not be alone on the stage or scene; however, none of the supporting cast (in theatre or film) speaks.

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@fakekarl but hes does these rampant monologues everywhere... quite strange.
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@seashell_eyes Actually, it seemed most odd to me in "The Unconsoled" because characters had such huge monologues
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