Monologue
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monologue is a noun meaning (drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
Meaning
(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
More Meanings
- (comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
- A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.
- To deliver a monologue.
Example Sentences
Powerful parents, in her formulation, feeling themselves autonomous and powerful, give autonomy and power to their children; powerless ones, feeling themselves passive and controlled, in turn exert an excessive control on their children, and monologue at them, instead of having a dialogue with them.
Word Forms
- monologues
- monolog
- monologuing
- monologued
Synonyms for monologue
Depending on context, synonyms include soliloquy, monologize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soliloquy, talk, lecture, oration, speech, tirade.
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