dramatic monologue

[ druh-mat-ik mon-uh-lawg, -log ]

/ drəˈmæt ɪk ˈmɒn əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /

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noun

a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent listener at a critical moment, reveals something personal or related to the dramatic situation.

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Also called dra·mat·ic lyr·ic [druh-mat-ik lir-ik] /drəˈmæt ɪk ˈlɪr ɪk/ .

Origin of dramatic monologue

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby dramatic monologue

drama queen, drama therapy, dramatic, dramatically, dramatic irony, dramatic monologue, dramatics, dramatic unities, dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization

How to use dramatic monologue in a sentence

Dennis Hopper gives a dramatic monologue about passion for football while the Nike logo hangs behind him.
The Best Celebrity Cameos in Super Bowl Ads|Marina Watts|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dramatic monologue, however, did not arise in opposition to the play, but as a new and parallel aspect of dramatic art.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
We perceive here a striking contrast between the dramatic monologue and the story.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
The dramatic monologue is a poem in which a dramatic situation is presented, or perhaps a story is told, by one speaker.
Lady of the Lake|Sir Walter Scott

The dramatic monologue is quite different from the soliloquy.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
To Browning belongs the credit of having created a new poetic form,—the dramatic monologue.
Browning's Shorter Poems|Robert Browning