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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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a long speech by one person, esp. in a play, movie, or television show.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
/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. Join us.
/ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/ /ˈmɑnəˌlɑɡ/ See pronunciation. Where does the noun come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French monologue. See etymology. Nearby entries. monolithism, n. 1927–.
MONOLOGUE definition: a long speech by one person, often in a performance. Learn more.
