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# Title Terms Date
1Soliloquyby carliew12 termsJanuary 13, 2009
2Hamlet's Soliloquyby merlotskwest7 termsFebruary 25, 2009
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soliloquy definitions
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1speech to oneself110 sets
2a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections48 sets
3talking to oneself (esp. in a play); cf. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)34 sets
4a speech given by a character alone on stage30 sets
5in drama, a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience17 sets
6speech made to oneself when alone16 sets
7talking to oneself14 sets
8monologue13 sets
9n. a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself11 sets
10a dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.11 sets
11the act of talking while or as if alone11 sets
12the act of talking to oneself11 sets
13n. a monologue.10 sets
14speech you make to yourself10 sets
15a speech in which a character's thoughts are given verbal expression10 sets
16a speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out loud9 sets
17a dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener9 sets
18a monologue9 sets
19a monologue.8 sets
20a speech or dramatic monologue made to oneself to reveal thoughts7 sets
21an unusually long speech in which a character on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts7 sets
22an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present7 sets
23dramatic monologue7 sets
24a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself7 sets
25a lengthy speech by a character that expresses his/her thoughts and/or feelings.6 sets
26a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character6 sets
27a long speech made by a character who is onstage alone and who reveals his private feelings to the audience6 sets
28a dramatic monologue6 sets
29a lengthy speech (often not intended for the ears of other characters)6 sets
30an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself6 sets
31literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others6 sets
32a speech delivered by a character when he or she is alone on stage.6 sets
33a speech spoken by a character alone on stage, meant to convey the impression that the audience is listening to the character's thoughts.5 sets
34a speech given in a play by a character.5 sets
35lines in a play spoken by one character alone on the stage, in which his or her thoughts are revealed5 sets
36a dramatic convention whereby a character, alone onstage, speaks his or her thoughts aloud.5 sets
37speech made aloud to oneself5 sets
38the act of speaking to oneself5 sets
39character speaking his thoughts while on stage alone5 sets
40a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.4 sets