monologue
noun
a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker.
monological
-
a word derived from
monologue.
Example Sentences
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The digital assistant recited a monological, or one-way, script at either a slow, moderate or fast pace.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023
Moderate and fast speech rates as well as the dialogical interaction style made participants more likely to see Alexa as a partner compared to the slower speech rate and monological interaction style.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023
The results are fairly monological — everyone is, effectively, adding pieces to the same story — in a movie that could benefit from a more dialectical approach.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2015
With this cabalistic paradigm in place, conspiracies can become “the default explanation for any given event—a unitary, closed-off worldview in which beliefs come together in a mutually supportive network known as a monological belief system.”
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2012
Both the lecturer and the discussion leader can be either monological or dialogical, even though they are using different methods.
From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Reuel L. Howe
