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monologue
Meaning: a long speech given by one person, often in a play or film
monologue in a sentence
How monologue is used in real sentences:
The actor delivered a powerful monologue in the play's final scene.
Instead of arguing with anyone, the character simply stared out the window and gave a quiet monologue about his childhood.
“Mira gave a long monologue about hiding bad news from a sick friend.”
— from the passage The Question on Stage
Synonyms for monologue
Other words for monologue — soliloquy — carry the same meaning.
- soliloquy
Antonyms of monologue
Words that mean the opposite of monologue:
- dialogue
- conversation
Where it comes from
From Greek monos 'alone' + legein 'to speak'
Word parts
- mono — one, singular
monologue: mono- (one) + logue (speech) - log/logue — word, speech, study
monologue: mono- (single) + logue (speech)
Memory hook
MONO (one) + LOGUE (speak) — one person speaking.