Soliloquy
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of any hearers, especially in a play.
Suh-lil-uh-kwee
Monologue, Speech, Discourse, Reflection
Dialogue, Conversation, Discussion
🇮🇳 Hindi → एकालाप (ekālāp)
🇮🇳 Bengali → এককথা (ekakathā)
🇮🇳 Tamil → தனிநிலை உரை (taṉiṉilai urai)
🇮🇳 Kannada → ಏಕಕಾಲಿಕ ಮಾತು (ēkakālika mātū)
🇮🇳 Telugu → ఒంటరి మాట (oṇṭari māṭa)
🇮🇳 Urdu → تنہائی میں گفتگو (tanhā'ī meṅ guftagu)
🇪🇸 Spanish → Soliloquio
🇫🇷 French → Soliloque
🇩🇪 German → Soliloquium
🇨🇳 Chinese → 独白 (dúbái)
🇯🇵 Japanese → 独白 (dokuhaku)
- In Shakespeare's plays, the soliloquy allows characters to express their innermost thoughts directly to the audience.
- The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy that captivated the audience and revealed the character's true feelings.
- During her soliloquy, she reflected on her past choices and contemplated her future.