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- Dictionarymonologue/ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/
noun
- 1. a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme: "he was reciting some of the great monologues of Shakespeare"
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1. a. : soliloquy sense 2. the monologue at the beginning of the scene. b. : a dramatic sketch performed by one actor. c. : the routine of a stand-up comic. The comedian's monologue about his family was hilarious. 2. : a literary composition written in the form of a soliloquy. Her poems were monologues about unrequited love. 3.
a long speech by one person, esp. in a play, movie, or television show. (Definition of monologue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of Monologue. Monologue is a literary device featuring a “speech” made by a single character in a work of literature or dramatic work (for theater or film). Monologues allow a character to address other characters present in the scene and/or the reader/ audience. Monologue originates from the Greek roots for “ alone ” and ...
A monologue is a speech given by a single character in a story. In drama, it is the vocalization of a character’s thoughts; in literature, the verbalization. It is traditionally a device used in theater—a speech to be given on stage—but nowadays, its use extends to film and television. II.
A monologue is a speech delivered by one person, or a long one-sided conversation that makes you want to pull your hair out from boredom. The Greek root word monologos translates to “speaking alone,” and that’s a monologue: one person doing all the talking.
a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue. a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation. any composition, as a poem, in which a single person speaks alone.
In theatre, a monologue (from Greek: μονόλογος, from μόνος mónos, "alone, solitary" and λόγος lógos, "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.
noun. /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/ /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/ ( US English also monolog) [countable] a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinion. He went into a long monologue about life in America. She launched into a long monologue about how wonderful the company was. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
If you refer to a long speech by one person during a conversation as a monologue, you mean it prevents other people from talking or expressing their opinions.
Jan 29, 2023 · A monologue is a long form speech delivered by a single character in a play or a film. The term monologue derives from the Greek words “ monos ” which translates to “alone” and “ logos ” which means “speech.” These speeches are used by writers to express a character’s thoughts, emotions, or ideas.
