What is a soliloquy in a play?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A speech in which a character alone on stage speaks his or her thoughts to the audience
- Step 1: A soliloquy reveals inner thoughts. Step 2. The character speaks alone, as in Hamlet's "To be or not to be". Answer: a speech by a character who is alone on stage. Why not the others: a dialogue involves two speakers, and an aside is a short remark.
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