Assertion: soliloquy | /r/HasProperty | speech
Facets:
value: by a single actor
type: OTHER
value: by character
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In everyday use, soliloquy is sometimes used as a synonym for monologue, but in the context of theater, they are technically different: a monologue is a long speech made by someone during a conversation with someone else, while a soliloquy is a speech by character that is not addressed to anyone.
text: A soliloquy is a type of monologue, but it is not an aside; a monologue is a speech where one character addresses other characters or the audience, or it is a speech that is self-directed; an aside is a (usually short) comment by one character towards the audience, though during the play it may seem like the character is addressing him or herself.
text: A soliloquy is a speech a character gives of his thoughts and reflections.
text: A soliloquy is a speech by a single actor.... the actor is alone and speaks to himself, the audience can hear the soliloquy but it is not directed toward the audience.
text: A soliloquy is a speech that a character makes in a work of drama only to him or herself.