ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a prolonged speech by one character that the other characters don’t respond to ____
A
Monologue
B
Soliloquy
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A soliloquy is a type of monologue in which a character directly addresses an audience or speaks his thoughts aloud while alone or while the other actors keep silent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monologue: A long, uninterrupted speech by one character while other characters are onstage.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a play or a film, an aside is a short speech delivered by a character to the audience. The speaker is typically not heard by any of the other characters in the scene, and this gives the actor or actress the chance to address the audience directly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monologues come in different forms: Soliloquies. Villain speeches.

Detailed explanation-5: -Soliloquy is the word we traditionally use to refer to a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone. In Shakespeare’s plays, for example, there are many speeches that begin with a character saying something like “Now I am alone.” And you know you are about to experience a soliloquy.

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