monologue
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- noun
- /ˈmɒnəˌlɔɡ/
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monólogo
- The comedian's opening monologue set the tone for the entire show, making everyone laugh.
- interior monologue
- internal monologue
- dramatic monologue
What are your thoughts on monologues and screenplays?
- What are your thoughts on monologues and screenplays?
- And it's, it's the best comedy monologue every week that anyone does.
- dialogue with, a monologue that comments and interprets and
- He goes through a monologue of his grievances.
- And I'm talking like white lies, like I my inner monologue changed.
- I mean, Ed Norton, there's a, there's a whole like monologue there about New York.
- I also just have to read you guys this entire monologue, if you will.
- My internal monologue is very cursy.
- Really enjoyed the opening monologue in in the context of today's morning.
- So I can't do a routine now that really drags with long monologues and it's slow.
Examples
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During the play, the actor delivered a powerful monologue that captivated the audience.
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Once the monologue is over, the audience is asked to contribute questions and engage actively.
Academic text (2017) -
I got to see him do this monologue that I wrote for him.
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And it's a short form monologue from yours truly.
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I had my monologue all prepared.
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Now, I want each of you to do a monologue.
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Guys, if you've enjoyed this monologue, thank you.
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But you were on stage, in front of a huge crowd, delivering what was essentially an improvised monologue.
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Tuohey sat straight in his chair now, delivering his brief monologue with appropriate gravity.
Fiction book (1999) -
In his dramatic monologue, he expressed the character's inner turmoil and conflict.
Synonyms
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1.8
A speech given to an audience
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3.9
The words one character says in a play or scene
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8.9
A speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud when alone
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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8.2
A way a writer shows a character's private thoughts as they happen
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
monologue = mono + logue
The word is a learned formation from mono- meaning 'one' and -logue meaning 'speech', but the second element is a bound combining form rather than a standalone English base, so the meaning is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Monologue comes from Greek parts mono- 'one' and -logue 'speech', the same ending as in dialogue. So a monologue is a long speech by one person, often in a play or film.