monologue
Other forms: monologues
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. In theatre, sometimes a character has a monologue that they perform. You might have an internal monologue where you talk to yourself to better understand some dilemma. Some people talk forever in a constant monologue, never letting you speak. If two people talk back and forth, it’s a dialogue, which is different and probably more fun for everyone.
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a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
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a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)type of:language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication(language) communication by word of mouth
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speech you make to yourselfsynonyms: soliloquytype of:language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication(language) communication by word of mouth
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