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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
# Definition Sets
1speech to oneself123 sets
2a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections80 sets
3a speech given by a character alone on stage37 sets
4talking to oneself (esp. in a play); cf. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)35 sets
5in drama, a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience20 sets
6speech made to oneself when alone17 sets
7talking to oneself16 sets
8monologue14 sets
9speech you make to yourself13 sets
10the act of talking while or as if alone13 sets
11n. a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself13 sets
12a 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
13the act of talking to oneself11 sets
14a speech in which a character's thoughts are given verbal expression10 sets
15n. a monologue.10 sets
16a monologue9 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 speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out loud9 sets
19a monologue.8 sets
20a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character8 sets
21dramatic monologue8 sets
22an unusually long speech in which a character on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts7 sets
23a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself7 sets
24an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present7 sets
25a speech or dramatic monologue made to oneself to reveal thoughts7 sets
26a speech in a dramatic work in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud6 sets
27an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself6 sets
28a speech delivered by a character when he or she is alone on stage.6 sets
29a lengthy speech by a character that expresses his/her thoughts and/or feelings.6 sets
30literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others6 sets
31a lengthy speech (often not intended for the ears of other characters)6 sets
32a dramatic monologue6 sets
33a long speech made by a character who is onstage alone and who reveals his private feelings to the audience6 sets
34a speech given in a play by a character.5 sets
35a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections, speech you make to yourself5 sets
36speech made aloud to oneself5 sets
37a dramatic convention whereby a character, alone onstage, speaks his or her thoughts aloud.5 sets
38character speaking his thoughts while on stage alone5 sets
39lines in a play spoken by one character alone on the stage, in which his or her thoughts are revealed5 sets
40the act of speaking to oneself5 sets