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soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwi/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

    "At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist."

  • (authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.

Synonyms

monologue

verb

Meaning

  • (very rare) To issue a soliloquy.

Synonyms

soliloquize