Soliloquy
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For other uses, see Soliloquy (disambiguation).
This article is about speeches to oneself. For the psychological phenomenon, see self-talk.
A soliloquy (/səˈlɪl.ə.kwi, soʊˈlɪl.oʊ-/, from Latin solo "to oneself" + loquor "I talk",[1] plural soliloquies) is a monologue addressed to oneself, thoughts spoken out loud without addressing another.[2][3]
Soliloquies are used as a device in drama to let a character make their thoughts known to the audience, address it directly or take it into their confidence,[4] wholly or in part.[5] English Renaissance drama used soliloquies to great effect,[4] such as in the soliloquy "To be, or not to be", the centerpiece of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[6][7]