Both Uses of
monologue
in
Of Human Bondage
- It was hardly a conversation; it was a monologue.†
Chpt 15-16 *monologue = a long uninterrupted speech
- He liked new faces, and he took a fancy to Philip, who seemed to achieve the difficult feat of talking just enough to suggest conversation and not too much to prevent monologue.†
Chpt 45-46
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