soliloquy
/səˈlɪləkwi/noun
उच्चारण सलिलक्वी
स्वगत कथन, अकेले में अपने विचार ज़ोर से कहना
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a speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud while alone on stage
स्वगत कथन, अकेले में अपने विचार ज़ोर से कहना
- Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' is the most famous soliloquy in English.
- The actor delivered the soliloquy under a single spotlight.
- The hero's soliloquy revealed his doubts to the audience.
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- She learnt the soliloquy from Macbeth for the school play.
- The play stops while the prince speaks a soliloquy.
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Compare monologue (a long speech by one person to others) and dialogue (a conversation between two or more).
Monologue (एक व्यक्ति का दूसरों के सामने लंबा भाषण) और dialogue (दो या अधिक लोगों की बातचीत) के साथ याद रखिए।
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Speaking to oneself; a speech made by a character alone on stage.
'अपने आप से बात करना' या 'मंच पर अकेले पात्र का भाषण' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।