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Monologue

nounPronunciation: /ˈmɒn.ə.lɒɡ/

In Portuguese: Monólogo

What does “Monologue” mean?

A prolonged talk or speech by one person, especially in a drama, conversation, or solo rhetorical presentation.

Etymology

From Late Greek monologos (speaking alone), composed of monos (alone, single) and logos (word, speech, discourse). The compound reached English through French monologue, and the sense of a long speech by one person is established by the 17th century. The genre refers to a sustained speech by a single character, in contrast to the dialogue shared among two or more.

Synonyms

soliloquy
speech
address

Word family

monologist
monologize

Usage examples

(Is the sentence above a monologue about monologues?

Concept

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