Both Uses of
monologue
in
Gone with the Wind
- He had forgotten completely about his conversation with her that afternoon and was carrying on a monologue about the latest news from Fort Sumter, which he punctuated by hammering his fist on the table and waving his arms in the air.†
Chpt 1.4 *monologue = a long uninterrupted speech
- Aunt Pittypat's monologue broke off suddenly as she said inquiringly: "Yes, Mammy?" and Scarlett, coming back from dreams, saw Mammy standing in the doorway, her hands under her apron and in her eyes an alert piercing look.†
Chpt 4.33
Definition:
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
or:
a long speech by one person -- especially one that prevents others from talking
or:
a continuous series of jokes and stories by a single comedian
or:
a long speech by one person -- especially one that prevents others from talking
or:
a continuous series of jokes and stories by a single comedian