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monologue definition

mono·logue or monolog mon′o·log′ (mänə lôg′)

noun

  1. a long speech by one speaker, esp. one monopolizing the conversation
  2. a passage or composition, in verse or prose, presenting the words or thoughts of a single character
  3. a part of a play in which one character speaks alone; soliloquy
  4. a play, skit, or recitation for one actor only

Etymology: Fr < Gr monologos, speaking alone < monos, single (see mono-) + legein, to speak (see logic)

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