ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a character speaks while or as if they are alone, what is it called?
A
Introspection
B
Pun
C
Soliloquy
D
Simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ever see someone talking while alone on a stage? That’s what you call a soliloquy-a speech made by a character in a drama as if that character is voicing their own private thoughts.

Detailed explanation-2: -When one character is talking for a while, it’s called a monologue. Soliloquy is the word we traditionally use to refer to a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. It tends to be used of formal or literary expressions, such as Hamlet’s soliloquies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only the theater audience (or reader) and the character who is speaking. What kinds of things does a character talk about in a soliloquy? The character reveals inner thoughts, and puzzles out personal problems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition of Soliloquy A soliloquy (pronounced “suh-li-luh-kwee”) is a monologue spoken by a theatrical character that expresses the character’s inner thoughts and emotions.

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