monologued
Delivered lengthy speech
Monologued is the past tense of monologue used as a verb, meaning to deliver a lengthy solo speech.
Someone who monologued held forth at length without interruption or dialogue: He monologued for twenty minutes about his divorce.
The spelling monologued is more common than monologed.
Carrying out a task
- theaterVenue for live drama
- stageRaised performance platform
- actorOne who portrays characters
- actressFemale stage performer
emotional · intensity · audience · drama · tragedy · monodrama · expression · thespian
Formal public speech
- pontificationOpinionated lengthy speech
- sermonClergy's worship address
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- addressSpeak to formally
homily · spiel · presentation · diatribe · harangue · tirade · rant · peroration
Observing one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
brooding · musing · reverie · self-analysis · self-awareness · self-talk · meditated · reflected
Recounting events aloud
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- narratorOne who tells events
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
- recitationOral delivery from memory
tale · account · exposition · commentary · narrated · recounted · related · chronicled
performance
Carrying out a task
actress · emotional · intensity · audience · drama · tragedy · monodrama · expression · thespian · playwright
oration
Formal public speech
- pontificationOpinionated lengthy speech
- sermonClergy's worship address
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
address · homily · spiel · presentation · diatribe · harangue · tirade · rant · peroration · proclamation
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
pondering · brooding · musing · reverie · self-analysis · self-awareness · self-talk · meditated · reflected · mulled
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
recitation · tale · account · exposition · commentary · narrated · recounted · related · chronicled · explained
- 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