monologue Definition
mono·logue (män′ə lôg′)
noun
- a long speech by one speaker, esp. one monopolizing the conversation
- a passage or composition, in verse or prose, presenting the words or thoughts of a single character
- a part of a play in which one character speaks alone; soliloquy
- a play, skit, or recitation for one actor only
Etymology: Fr < Gr monologos, speaking alone < monos, single (see mono-) + legein, to speak (see logic)
monologue Related Forms
mon′o·log′ic (-läj′ik) adjective
mon′o·logu′ist noun or mo·nol′o·gistmə näl′ə jist
monologue Synonyms
monologue Usage Examples
Preposition: of
character: It uses the inner monologs of the characters to very good effect.
Converse of object
- recite: I think the Secretary General can recite monologs on this subject.
- perform: Johnny is Dead, 1991, a monolog performed at ETC Theater.
- deliver: He was delivering a long monolog about his research.
- speak: Each gets a chance to tell her story, through the surprisingly effective device of a monolog spoken directly to the camera.
- write: Track six is a monolog written by Mark Thompson.
- create: And, crucially, the process of creating a persuasive monolog is assumed to be complete before it is uttered to an audience.
Adjective modifier
- persuasive: These features can be employed to frame the objective for an artificial system which is to generate persuasive monolog.
- dramatic: His works suggests a dramatic monolog or stand-up comedy routine.
- interior: Some people like to put interior monologs in italics.
- humorous: His humorous monologs certainly ring true with what the late 80's / early 90's were all about.
- lengthy: Relieved to have finished his lengthy monolog, he said, ' That's enough for today, don't you think?
- inner: I immediately wanted to think more in German, to use the language more in my inner monolog.
Modifies a noun
- form: Was this poem a model for the novel or did you have entirely your own reasons for using the dramatic monolog form?
- book: The books page contains lists of monolog books for women, men and teens.
Noun used with modifier
- opening: The opening monolog marries up to the images perfectly with their wide scope.
- comedy: Chalk & Cheese is a one-hour comedy monolog written and performed by Irish comedian McAleer.
- minute: This play is in effect a 90 minute monolog.
- character: The computer issues are dealt with in descriptive box outs and are just on the edge of character monolog.
- vagina: She wrote and performed a vagina monolog for Eve Ensler to standing ovation.
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