All 4 Uses of
monologue
in
The Women of Brewster Place
- The voice droned on in its practiced monologue, peppered with sterile kindness.†
p. 95.6 *monologue = a long uninterrupted speech
- She looked up and slipped into a practiced monologue.†
p. 115.8
- It didn't matter if they often repeated what had been said or if their monologues held no relevance to the issues; each one fought for the space to outshine the other.†
p. 139.4monologues = long uninterrupted speeches
- Laughter and another series of monologues about Betina's bad-natured exit followed for the next five minutes.†
p. 143.7
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