What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?

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What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?

2007-09-06 13:54:23 · 2 answers · asked by Weedman 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting

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A monolouge is delivered to another character, a soloiquy is delivered to the audience. a good ex of a soloiquy is in hamlet, the to be or not to be scene.

2007-09-06 14:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by parental unit 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

A monologue is not necessarily delivered to another character. A soliloquy is a monologue which is delivered when the actor is alone on stage, and a monologue does not have that limitation. However, monologues definitely include soliloquies.

Wikipedia has good detail on this.

2007-09-06 21:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by julie travelcaster 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋