🗣️ Monologue – Definition:
A monologue is a speech delivered by a single character in a play, film, or literary work, usually expressing their thoughts, feelings, or intentions aloud, often while other characters are present but silent, or when the speaker is alone.
Monologues can be used to:
- Reveal inner thoughts
- Advance the plot
- Convey emotion
- Persuade or instruct other characters
💡 Example:
From Shakespeare’s Hamlet (“To be, or not to be”):
“To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them.”
Here, Hamlet reflects aloud on life, death, and his choices—a classic example of a monologue.
✨ Key Point:
- Monologue = one speaker
- Can be spoken to others or spoken to oneself (internal reflection voiced aloud)
And there it is! Now go ahead and use monologues in your CXC prep/CSEC prep.
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