"What is a Soliloquy?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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[@Khatoon170]

Soliloquy definition when character in dramatic work speak directly to audience , expressing their inner thoughts. Soliloquy is literary device that allows audience members to know what character thinks or believes , providing audience way to better understand character. Examples of soliloquy to be or not to be hamlet. Farewell god knows when we shall meet again play Romeo and Juliet. Thus do I ever make my fool my purse lago ohetto. If we are done when it’s done Macbeth. There four types of soliloquy plain, attended , soliloquy with props and dialoguical soliloquy. Characteristics of soliloquy is monologue is which character in play expresses thoughts and feelings while being alone on stage . Soliloquy is literally device , most often found in drama . Unknown who invented soliloquy, some say Shakespeare. Thank you for your wonderful literary educational channel. My name is khatoon it’s Turkish origin means Nobel lady as princess.

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[@MarkFilipAnthony]

I feel Soliloquy is the one thing that only works on a stage, as in a film it breaks immersion too much, while in a play it adds immersion

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Interesting! What about voice-overs, which sort of fulfill the same function in film? And thanks for keeping the conversation going, @MarkFilipAnthony !

[@MarkFilipAnthony]

@@SWLF a unwritten rule in film is show don't tell. Voice overs and talking directly to the camera are both very effect storytelling tools for films and used in many great movies. But the moment a character starts talking directly the audience in film, we don't know if they're telling us the truth, or wants to controll the narrative. The most effective and unique aspects of film as a medium are: the frame, camera movement and the close up. The idea behind show don't tell is that human emotion and thoughts can be conveyed through the moving camera by simply observing a situation or a performance, as if were spying on a person sitting alone. The idea is that all those thoughts that needs to be spoken on stage, or written in a book, is possible to read in an actors face simply through their inner performance. And since we have a camera that observes them as if they were sitting alone in their own thought, the audience will be able to find more truths of the person than any words can describe. Example: the main characters mother just died, the family attending it has many opinions about it, and the main character decides not to fight back, but after the chaotic funeral the main character decides to sit by the grave alone. We observe the character for 5 whole minutes alone in a closeup, reflecting on everything that has been said and happened. Not a word has been spoken, but the actors relationship with their mother flashes beforet their eyes, all conveyed through the actors face. After the 5 minutes the actor leaves, and we sit another 2 minutes alone with the grave also. Giving the audience a moment alone with what we just experienced. No dialouge needed, no voiceover and nobody talking to us. We didn't need it, the scene spoke for itself.

[@Nia-yz4ft]

My favourite has to be - “To be, or not to be- that is the question". Thanks for making us plod through the wide staircase of literary devices. 👀

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[@arkasishanimation2032]

THANKYOU SOO SOO MUCH i have to perform one of these for school thxxx

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[@Erika-pq7ip]

I studied these terms briefly in drama class. It's nice to hear some extra information even though it's not my area of interest 😊

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[@LaverneDefaziox]

My whole life is ‘red wine soliloquies’

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Ha! Well, we hope you get the occasion for at least a little dialogue, Laverne!

[@ishitabhardwaz5106]

Well.. impressive 👏🏻☺️..easy to understand from basic point ...hope you would make a video on *elements of drama* ... thnkxx again🤗

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Excellent audio quality and explaination 👍🏻😉

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Thank you.

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[@YourVirtualFriend-n3u]

what do you call 1 person playing 2 characters talking to each other?

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What a great question! We don't know! Does anyone else out there have any insight?

[@khaledabujamous3867]

Isn't that still a dialog? Or a fictional dialog?

[@JessyP-u6q]

Excellent

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[@DesGardius-me7gf]

“A soliloquy is when you look a-waaaay off and talk to youself. They used to do that a whole lot back then. You do it today and somebody will put you away.” -Andy Griffith

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Andy Griffith! Dang, that is a deep cut, @DesGardius-me7gf ! We hope all is well in Mayberry--thanks for keeping the conversation going!

[@MiNamKo]

Straight to the point 🫶🏻 Thank you so much.

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I see a little gay flag on the dress. What are the implications of this??? What are they trying to say???

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[@aggabus]

0:12 silly. Articulate Pronunciation . Is not sili Is solo

[@SWLF]

Hmmm, we're a little unclear on what you mean here, @aggabus. Do you mean the pronunciation of soliloquy? That may vary by region, but the two ways we've heard it are "So-lil-o-kwi" and "si-lil-o-kwi." Both are quite common.