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I actually did an Agatha Christie monologue for my audition showcase at Guildhall, and that's how I got my agent. Some people said 'ooh it's old hat' and 'too risky'. Some people think she's all about the narrative and thriller aspect at the expense of character and I disagree. I did it anyway and it worked well.
Thomas Howes

Meaning of "monologue" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONOLOGUE

Via French from Greek monologos speaking alone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOLOGUE

monologue  [ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOLOGUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monologue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONOLOGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monologue

In theatre, a monologue is presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media, as well as in non-dramatic media such as poetry. Monologues share much in common with several other literary devices including soliloquies, apostrophes, and aside. There are, however, distinctions between each of these devices.

Definition of monologue in the English dictionary

The first definition of monologue in the dictionary is a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc, esp when alone. Other definition of monologue is a dramatic piece for a single performer. Monologue is also any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOLOGUE


analog
ˈænəˌlɒɡ
analogue
ˈænəˌlɒɡ
apologue
ˈæpəˌlɒɡ
catalogue
ˈkætəˌlɒɡ
Decalogue
ˈdɛkəˌlɒɡ
dialogue
ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ
duolog
ˈdjuːəˌlɒɡ
duologue
ˈdjuːəˌlɒɡ
grammalogue
ˈɡræməˌlɒɡ
homolog
ˈhɒməˌlɒɡ
homologue
ˈhɒməˌlɒɡ
isolog
ˈaɪsəˌlɒɡ
magalog
ˈmaɡəˌlɒɡ
magalogue
ˈmaɡəˌlɒɡ
monolog
ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ
philologue
ˈfɪləˌlɒɡ
recatalogue
riːˈkætəˌlɒɡ
Sinologue
ˈsaɪnəˌlɒɡ
theologue
ˈθɪəˌlɒɡ
trialogue
ˈtraɪəˌlɒɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOLOGUE

monolatrous
monolatry
monolayer
monoline insurer
monolingual
monolingualism
monolinguist
monolith
monolithic
monolithically
monolog
monologic
monological
monologise
monologist
monologize
monologuise
monologuist
monologuize
monology

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOLOGUE

aeglogue
back catalogue
card catalogue
collogue
dictionary catalogue
eclogue
epilogue
ideologue
interior monologue
isologue
mail-order catalogue
Messier catalogue
Minogue
prologue
pseudologue
rogue
subject catalogue
travelogue
union catalogue
vogue

Synonyms and antonyms of monologue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MONOLOGUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «monologue» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of monologue

Translation of «monologue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOLOGUE

Find out the translation of monologue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monologue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monologue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长篇大论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monólogo
570 millions of speakers

English

monologue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकालाप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مونولوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монолог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monólogo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাটকাদি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monologue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monolog
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monolog
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長談義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일방적인 대화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monologue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vở kịch một người nói một mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோனோலாக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

monolog
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monologo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monolog
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монолог
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monolog
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονόλογο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monoloog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monolog
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monolog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monologue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOLOGUE»

The term «monologue» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOLOGUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monologue

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10 QUOTES WITH «MONOLOGUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word monologue.
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Azealia Banks
The beats are like scripts, and the raps are my monologue.
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Mike Birbiglia
With a monologue, you can be unendingly elliptical.
3
Ray Bolger
I became a dancer in self-defense. I was doing a comedy monologue and didn't know how else to get off, so I danced off. I've been dancing ever since, but I'm still a comedian.
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Carson Daly
I love 'Last Call.' It took me a little bit to figure out that I wasn't going to be that guy in a suit telling monologue jokes.
5
Chet Faker
I think that connection with humans is so important. Sometimes I'll do this monologue and talk to the crowd, like, 'Come on, let's really connect here.' I don't think a lot of people understand it's a two-way exchange. Some people go to a show and are like, 'Yeah, you make me feel.' That's not how it works.
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Woody Harrelson
In the courtroom, it's where a lawyer really becomes an actor. There's a very fine line between delivering a monologue in a play and delivering a monologue to a jury. I've always felt that way - I've been in a lot of courtrooms. The best lawyers are really theatrical.
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Kali Hawk
Training is vital. You need to know the technical aspects of acting, just in case someone hands you a monologue and simply says, 'Cry here and laugh here.' You have to be able to make sense of it all.
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Thomas Howes
I actually did an Agatha Christie monologue for my audition showcase at Guildhall, and that's how I got my agent. Some people said 'ooh it's old hat' and 'too risky'. Some people think she's all about the narrative and thriller aspect at the expense of character and I disagree. I did it anyway and it worked well.
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Lennie James
My thing is, I like playing guys who have a really interesting internal monologue.
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Garrison Keillor
I write for a radio show that, no matter what, will go on the air Saturday at five o'clock central time. You learn to write toward that deadline, to let the adrenaline pick you up on Friday morning and carry you through, to cook up a monologue about Lake Wobegon and get to the theater on time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOLOGUE»

Discover the use of monologue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monologue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Contemporary Monologue: Women
The Contemporary Monologue" is an invaluable resource for acting classes, competitions, auditions and rehearsals. It is an affordable and necessary tool for serious actors everywhere.
Michael Earley, 2013
2
Dramatic Monologue
The dramatic monologue is traditionally associated with Victorian poets such as Robert Browning and Alfred Tennyson, and is generally considered to have disappeared with the onset of modernism in the twentieth century.
Glennis Byron, 2014
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The Ultimate Scene & Monologue Sourcebook: An Actor's Guide ...
The unique format of the book is ideal for acting teachers who want their students to understand each monologue in context. This remarkable book describes the characters, action, and mood for more than 1,000 scenes in over 300 plays.
Ed Hooks, 2007
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Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women
The source material for each monologue may be found on the Playscripts website, where nearly the entire text of every play can be read for free. Intended for female actors"--Provided by publisher.
Erin Detrick, 2008
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My First Monologue Book: 100 Monologues for Young Children
Often, kids are given material meant for adults or adult actors. This is hard for them to read and act. This book contains situations kids can relate to and understand.
Kristen Dabrowski, 2009
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Monologue
This is a film about storytelling, says Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1991
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Tennyson's Rapture : Transformation in the Victorian ...
This book explores Tennyson's representation of rapture as a radical mechanism of transformation-theological, social, political, or personal-and as a figure for critical processes in his own poetics.
Department of English Smith College Cornelia D. J. Pearsall Assistant Professor, 2007
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Mind Reading: Unframed Interior Monologue in European Fiction
In this book literary interior monologue is considered in relation to extraliterary phenomena, as well as narrative theory.
Vladimir Tumanov, 1997
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The Modern Monologue : Men
The great playwrights of the British, American and European theatre-- and the plays most constantly performed on stage throughout the world--are represented in this unique collection.
Michael Earley, Philippa Keil, 1993
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The Independent Monologue in Latin American Theater: A ...
For unpublished works, an abbreviated reference source is given. Each title is followed by the generic description applied to the work by the author or publisher, or by reviewers or historians in the case of unpublished pieces.
‎1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOLOGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monologue is used in the context of the following news items.
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LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Monologue Highlights - 7/21
At a campaign event today, Donald Trump read Senator Lindsey Graham's cell phone number aloud on live TV. It's the craziest thing Trump ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
JT's Opening Monologue: Wednesday, July 22, 2015
JT and Looney discuss how people in today's day receive their news via social media and smart phones; the latest on "Tom Brady Watch;" the ... «FOX Sports Radio, Jul 15»
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LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Monologue Highlights - 7/20
Rick Perry said this weekend that he believes Boy Scouts would be "better off, if they didn't have openly gay scoutmasters." Man, between the ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
The 7 Best Jokes From Joel McHale's ESPYs Monologue
Community star Joel McHale took the stage to emcee ESPN's annual celebration of all things sports and got the crowd laughing (and shifting ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Joel's ESPYS Monologue Got A 30 For 30 Episode.
Did you watch the ESPYS last night? We did. I mean, we had to. Joel said he could make our paychecks go away and that he would know if we ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
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1 Monologue Prep Technique You Need to Try
However, when an actor cold-reads a monologue written by someone else, often their natural instinct to feel a sense of a shift in tone, ... «Back Stage, Jul 15»
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ESPYs night means re-watching Norm MacDonald's 1998 monologue
The show will include the usual opening monologue, and that is one reason to remember the ESPYs. The greatest monologue in awards show ... «Niners Nation, Jul 15»
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Too funny or too soon? ESPY awards monologue jokes about Jason …
'Can't catch my breath'! MMFA's hot, hot take on ISIS will give you the gigglesnorts. flag-half-staff. Jake Tapper reports that president at last ... «Twitchy, Jul 15»
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LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Monologue Highlights - 7/14
According to a new poll, fifty-five percent of Americans do not trust that Iran will abide by the terms of the nuclear deal. It's the same 55 percent ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Silent review – from the streets to the stars in virtuoso monologue
The title in this monologue written and performed by Pat Kinevane, and directed by Jim Culleton for Fishamble, is multi-faceted. It's the silence ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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