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monologue
[ mon-uh-lawg, -log ]
noun
- 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.
- a part of a drama in which a single actor speaks alone; soliloquy.
monologue
/ məˈnɒləɡɪst; mɒˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst; ˌmɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk; ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ /
noun
- a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc, esp when alone
- a dramatic piece for a single performer
- any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation
Usage
Derived Forms
- monologist, noun
- monology, noun
- monologic, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz··Dz·ic [mon-, uh, -, loj, -ik], Dzo·Dzi· adjective
- Dz··Dz·ist [mon, -, uh, -law-gist, -log-ist, m, uh, -, nol, -, uh, -jist], Dz··Dzu·ist [mon, -, uh, -law-gist, -log-ist], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of monologue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of monologue1
Example Sentences
Through Joe’s raw inner monologue, "You" challenged us to empathize with a man fighting a losing battle with his sanity, and confronted the reality of being open and honest with destructive thoughts.
The last words of the series, fittingly, come in the form of Joe’s inner monologue.
In secondary school, Kajoba would spend lunchtimes looking up drama school requirements and learning monologues.
In addition to the standard pedestrian instructions, the speaker played a fake Musk monologue.
She learnt about the acting industry, the process of auditioning, and how to prepare monologues.
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