soliloquy

Meanings

• noun

  A lengthy speech or monologue delivered by a character in a play, especially when expressing feelings or thoughts aloud, usually to themselves.

  - "Hamlet's soliloquy 'To be, or not to be: that is the question' is one of the most famous in Shakespeare's plays."
  - "In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo delivers a soliloquy expressing his love for Juliet."

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Pronunciation

1. /səˈlɪləkwi/
   
   
   
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2. /səˈlɪləkwi/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

colloquy , dialog , dialogue

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Synonyms

monologue , soliloquize

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Rhymes

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quoit , boit , coit , joist , moist

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Variants

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soliloquies , soliloquy

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'soliloquium', meaning 'speech with oneself'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded soliloquy in Shakespeare's plays is in Macbeth, with 171 lines.

2. The term 'soliloquy' is not used in any of Shakespeare's sonnets.

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Related Concepts

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1. monologue: A monologue is a speech given by a single character, but it is not necessarily a soliloquy, as monologues can be addressed to an audience or other characters.

2. aside: An aside is a speech directed to the audience in a play, which is not meant to be overheard by other characters.

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Quotes

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1. But if it is hard for the theatergoer to catch all the meanings in Macbeth's rippling "soliloquies", then how much harder is that task when Shakespeare seems unable or unwilling to unpack his obscurities.

   - James Wood,{it}New Republic{/it},26 June 2000

2. A funny thing happened to Billy Joel on the way to the recording studio recently. "I was walking down the street," he says, "and there was this big guy with long, stringy, greasy hair just talking to the air—screaming, actually. He was in the middle of this angry "soliloquy" when he looked at me, stopped and said in a regular voice, 'Hey, Billy, how ya doin'?' And then he went right back into his tirade."

   - Elysa Gardner,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},10 June 1993

3. After Allen left, what became known as "The Tonight Show" fell into the hands of a genuine original. Jack Paar was an eminently normal-looking man, a former G.I. entertainer who planted himself at a desk instead of scampering around like Allen had. He would begin his shows in a low, well-modulated voice, exuding a dangerous calm. Then, periodically, but never predictably, he would lurch into disgruntled, pathetic "soliloquies", decrying some indignity visited upon him by the network or the press.

   - Alex Ross,{it}New Republic{/it},8 Nov. 1993

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Culture

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Soliloquies have been a significant part of literature, particularly in plays, since ancient Greek and Roman times. They provide insight into a character's thoughts and emotions and help to advance the plot.

How to Memorize "soliloquy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the scene of a character delivering a soliloquy on a stage, with the audience listening intently.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'soliloquy' with the image of a character speaking alone on a stage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Speech to Myself' to remember the definition of soliloquy.

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