All 3 Uses of
soliloquy
in
The Deerslayer
- The close of this was said in a sort of a soliloquy, as the young man went in quest of the fallen rifle.†
Chpt 7 *
- Soliloquy and reflection received a startling interruption, however, by the sudden appearance of a second Indian on the lake shore, a few hundred yards from the point.†
Chpt 7
- While this soliloquy was being pronounced, the hunter advanced into the area, where to his surprise he saw Hetty alone, evidently awaiting his return.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
a long speech in which one is talking to oneself; or as a long uninterrupted part of a conversation
In theatre, a soliloquy allows a character to voice their thoughts when they think they are alone, and in that way reveal their thoughts to the audience or other characters who overhear.