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A '''soliloquy''' (from Latin: "talking by oneself") is a device often used in drama when a character speaks to himself or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience. Other characters, however, are not aware of what is being said.<ref>“Soliloquy.” Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd. ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1989. Print. McArthur, Tom. Ed. The Oxford Companion to the English Language. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1992.</ref><ref>[ Soliloquy - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary]</ref> A soliloquy is distinct from a [[monologue]] or an [[aside]]: a monologue is a speech where one character addresses other characters; an aside is a (usually short) comment by one character towards the audience. |
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Soliloquies PIK were frequently used in dramas but went out of fashion when drama shifted towards realism in the late 18th century. |
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==Soliloquies in Shakespeare== |
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The plays of [[William Shakespeare]] feature many soliloquies, the most famous being the "[[To be or not to be]]" speech in ''[[Hamlet]]''. In ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' and ''[[Othello]]'', the respective villains use soliloquies to entrap the audience as they do the characters on stage. Macbeth's "[[Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow]]" speech and Juliet's "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" are other famous examples of Shakespearean soliloquies. (Juliet's speech is overheard by Romeo, but because she believes herself to be alone, her speech is still considered a soliloquy.) There are several soliloquies in Macbeth, "Is this a dagger which I see before me?" being an example. |
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