dramatic monologue

noun

a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation.

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Also called dramatic lyric.

Origin of dramatic monologue

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby dramatic monologue

drama therapy, dramady, dramamine, dramatic, dramatic irony, dramatic monologue, dramatic unities, dramatics, dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization
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