Meaning & use
soliloquy
A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud while alone on stage.
See it in a sentence
Hamlet's famous soliloquy begins with the line 'To be, or not to be.'
The actor delivered a lengthy soliloquy revealing his character's guilt.
A note on using this word
A soliloquy is spoken as if to no one, unlike a monologue, which can be addressed to other characters or an audience.
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