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What is a monologue?

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A dialogue is a conversation in which two or more people take part.

A monologue is a speech in which only one person speaks. In a play this can be where a character speaks aloud his thoughts or emotions, advancing the story without "action."

An example of a monologue is the well known speech from Shakespeare's Macbeth that begins, "To be or not to be..."

In the theater, the definition of a monologue is normally either

an extended section of script in which one character speaks or lectures without others interacting, or
a speech, varying in size, that an actor recites at an audition so that the auditioners can get an idea of their talent, usually taken from 1 (above).

mon·o·logue/ˈmänlˌôg/

Noun:

A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
The form or style of such speeches.

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