ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -soliloquy. / (səˈlɪləkwɪ) / noun plural-quies. the act of speaking alone or to oneself, esp as a theatrical device. a speech in a play that is spoken in soliloquyHamlet’s first soliloquy.

Detailed explanation-4: -A dramatic monologue (q.v.) is any speech of some duration addressed by a character to a second person. A soliloquy (q.v.) 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-5: -In terms of the interrelationship between the soliloquist and his known or unknown addressees, the soliloquy may be divided into four basic types: Plain Soliloquy, Attended Soliloquy, Soliloquy with Props, and Dialogical Soliloquy.