Shakespeares characters often deliver these types of dramatic speeches What is a Soliloquy A soliloquy is a lengthy speech in which a character usually alone on stage expresses his or her thoughts to the audience ID: 447430
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Soliloquy, Aside, and Monologue
Shakespeare’s characters often deliver these types of dramatic speeches. Slide2
What is a Soliloquy?
A soliloquy is a lengthy speech in which a character – usually alone on stage – expresses his or her thoughts to the audience. Slide3
What is an Aside?
An aside is a brief remark by a character revealing his thoughts or feelings to the audience, unheard by the other characters.Slide4
What is a Monologue?
A monologue, like a soliloquy, is a lengthy speech. However a monologue is addressed to other characters on stage, not to the audience. Slide5
Pun
A play on words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Ex: Did you hear about the sleeping man who got run over by a car? He was
tired and exhausted! Slide6
Oxymoron
Two juxtaposed words that mean opposite things.
Ex: sweet sorrow
“damned saint”
“honorable villain”
“fiend angelical”
“Dove-feathered raven”
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Dramatic Irony
The audience knows something the characters do not know.
Ex: We know the killer is in the closet, but the soon-to-be victim does not.
Romeo and Juliet example:
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Make Shakesphere proud.
Be sure you can tell the difference between a Soliloquy, an Aside, and a Monologue.