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Actor Christopher Walken performing a monologue in the 1984 stage play Hurlyburly. In theatre, a monologue (from Greek: μονόλογος, from μόνος mónos, "alone, solitary" and λόγος lógos, "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.
Dramatic monologue is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character. M.H. Abrams notes the following three features of the dramatic monologue as it applies to poetry: The single person, who is patently not the poet, utters the speech that makes up the whole of the poem, in a specific situation at a critical moment
"All the world's a stage" is the phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII Line 139. The speech compares the world to a stage and life to a play and catalogues the seven stages of a man's life, sometimes referred to as the seven ages of man.
Steve Martin got monologue duties for “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” on Sunday evening, “traditionally the weakest part of the show” he cracked. Martin was the first of many, many ...
The speech is a famous example of the use of emotionally charged rhetoric. [2] Comparisons have been drawn between this speech and political speeches throughout history in terms of the rhetorical devices employed to win over a crowd. [3] [4]
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This category comprises articles pertaining to monologues, speeches made by one person speaking their thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience or character Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Speeches by Gaius Septimius Severus Aper against poets Aper critiques Maternus. Aper Uncertain date [89] Speech by Julius Africanus: Julius Africanus made a purposefully long speech during a trial. Julius Africanus Uncertain date [90] Speech by Maternus responding to Aper's critique Maternus responded to Aper's speech criticizing him. Maternus