noun
soliloquy
suh-LIL-uh-kwee/səˈlɪləkwi/
A speech to oneself expressing private thoughts, especially in a play.
Alone onstage, the actress reveals her thoughts in a soliloquy.
Etymology
The pieces express “speaking alone.” A soliloquy turns a character’s private thoughts into audible speech, allowing an audience to hear what would otherwise remain unspoken.
In context
Let us hope that the luck which has followed me hitherto will still hold good, and that Liz will prove as tractable as usual." Almost as he concluded his soliloquy a ticcagharri made its appearance
More examples
- Hamlet's famous soliloquy explores whether life is worth living.
- The queen's soliloquies reveal doubts she hides from her advisers.
- My search for the keys turns into a frustrated soliloquy.
Forms
soliloquy · soliloquies
soliloquize verb — To speak one's private thoughts aloud.