monolog
One-person extended speech
A monolog is an extended speech by one person.
In theater, a monolog is a solo speech delivered to the audience or to oneself, distinct from dialog between characters.
Outside drama, it describes any prolonged one-sided talk: His rant about politics turned into a twenty-minute monolog.
Also spelled monologue.
Examining one's own mind
- self-talkSpeaking to oneself mentally
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- musingReflective contemplation
brooding · pondering · soul-searching · reverie · meditation · self-examination · self-questioning · internal
Formal public speech
- addressSpeak to formally
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- sermonClergy's worship address
- tiradeExtended angry speech
diatribe · harangue · rant · spiel · discourse · declamation · exposition · pronouncement
Dramatic speech to oneself
- monodramaOne-actor dramatic performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
spotlight · delivery · recitation · acting · dramatic · rehearsal · audition · projection
Recounting events aloud
- narratorOne who tells events
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
- voice-overOff-screen spoken commentary
first-person · stream-of-consciousness · confession · testimony · reminiscence · recollection · account · flashback
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- self-talkSpeaking to oneself mentally
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
musing · brooding · pondering · soul-searching · reverie · meditation · self-examination · self-questioning · internal
oration
Formal public speech
tirade · diatribe · harangue · rant · spiel · discourse · declamation · exposition · pronouncement · proclamation
soliloquy
Dramatic speech to oneself
audience · spotlight · delivery · recitation · acting · dramatic · rehearsal · audition · projection · emoting
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
voice-over · first-person · stream-of-consciousness · confession · testimony · reminiscence · recollection · account · flashback · interior
monologdialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
dialog · conversation · duologue · duet · discussion
monologdialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
conversation · back-and-forth · give-and-take · two-way communication · interchange
- inner monologueUnspoken personal narration
- dramatic monologuePoem as character's speech
- internal monologueUnspoken self-directed thought
- opening monologueSolo introductory address
- late night monologueHost's solo comedy segment
- villain monologueAntagonist's expository speech