| soliloquy definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | speech to oneself | 123 sets |
| 2 | a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections | 80 sets |
| 3 | a speech given by a character alone on stage | 37 sets |
| 4 | talking to oneself (esp. in a play); cf. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation) | 35 sets |
| 5 | in drama, a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience | 20 sets |
| 6 | speech made to oneself when alone | 17 sets |
| 7 | talking to oneself | 16 sets |
| 8 | monologue | 14 sets |
| 9 | speech you make to yourself | 13 sets |
| 10 | the act of talking while or as if alone | 13 sets |
| 11 | n. a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself | 13 sets |
| 12 | a 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. | 12 sets |
| 13 | the act of talking to oneself | 11 sets |
| 14 | a speech in which a character's thoughts are given verbal expression | 10 sets |
| 15 | n. a monologue. | 10 sets |
| 16 | a monologue | 9 sets |
| 17 | a 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 | 9 sets |
| 18 | a speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out loud | 9 sets |
| 19 | a monologue. | 8 sets |
| 20 | a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character | 8 sets |
| 21 | dramatic monologue | 8 sets |
| 22 | an unusually long speech in which a character on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts | 7 sets |
| 23 | a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself | 7 sets |
| 24 | an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present | 7 sets |
| 25 | a speech or dramatic monologue made to oneself to reveal thoughts | 7 sets |
| 26 | a speech in a dramatic work in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud | 6 sets |
| 27 | an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself | 6 sets |
| 28 | a speech delivered by a character when he or she is alone on stage. | 6 sets |
| 29 | a lengthy speech by a character that expresses his/her thoughts and/or feelings. | 6 sets |
| 30 | literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others | 6 sets |
| 31 | a lengthy speech (often not intended for the ears of other characters) | 6 sets |
| 32 | a dramatic monologue | 6 sets |
| 33 | a long speech made by a character who is onstage alone and who reveals his private feelings to the audience | 6 sets |
| 34 | a speech given in a play by a character. | 5 sets |
| 35 | a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections, speech you make to yourself | 5 sets |
| 36 | speech made aloud to oneself | 5 sets |
| 37 | a dramatic convention whereby a character, alone onstage, speaks his or her thoughts aloud. | 5 sets |
| 38 | character speaking his thoughts while on stage alone | 5 sets |
| 39 | lines in a play spoken by one character alone on the stage, in which his or her thoughts are revealed | 5 sets |
| 40 | the act of speaking to oneself | 5 sets |