Soliloquy (from the Latin solus “alone” and loqui “to speak”) at its most basic level refers to the act of talking to oneself, and more specifically denotes the solo utterance of an actor in a drama.

SOLILOQUY definition: an utterance or discourse spoken to oneself, without regard for whether any other hearers are present (often used as a device in drama to disclose a character's …

A soliloquy (/ səˈlɪl.ə.kwi, soʊˈlɪl.oʊ -/, from Latin solus 'alone' and loqui 'to speak', pl. soliloquies) [2] is a monologue in drama in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, typically while …

SOLILOQUY definition: 1. a speech in a play that the character speaks to himself or herself or to the people watching…. Learn more.

What is a soliloquy? Here’s a quick and simple definition: A soliloquy is a literary device, most often found in dramas, in which a character speaks to him or herself, relating his or her …

Definition of soliloquy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts; the act of speaking …

A soliloquy is a popular literary device often used in drama to reveal the innermost thoughts and feelings of a character.

Soliloquy is the word we traditionally use to refer to a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone. In Shakespeare’s plays, for example, there are many speeches that begin …

SOLILOQUY meaning: a long, usually serious speech that a character in a play makes to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts

Both words refer to a long speech by one person, but a monologue can be addressed to other people, whereas in a soliloquy the speaker is always talking to himself or herself