monologuists
One-person show performers
Monologuists are people who deliver monologues—extended speeches by a single person.
The term applies to performers who specialize in solo theatrical pieces, comedians who open shows with long uninterrupted bits, or simply people who dominate conversations without letting others speak: He's one of those monologuists who never notices when you've stopped listening.
Professional humor performer
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- humoristOne who creates comedy
- improviserOne who creates spontaneously
soloist · presenter · emcee · host · storyteller · raconteur · bard · mimic
One who recounts tales
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- taleSpoken or written narrative
chronicle · saga · memoir · recital · account · narration · fable · parable
Dramatic speech to oneself
- stageRaised performance platform
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- thespianTheatrical performer
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
auditorium · proscenium · spotlight · curtain · rehearsal · dramaturgy · understudy · repertoire
Dramatic speech to oneself
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- musingReflective contemplation
brooding · self-talk · stream-of-consciousness · aside · confession · revelation · vulnerability · catharsis
comedian
Professional humor performer
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- humoristOne who creates comedy
improviser · soloist · presenter · emcee · host · storyteller · raconteur · bard · mimic · impersonator
storyteller
One who recounts tales
tale · chronicle · saga · memoir · recital · account · narration · fable · parable · allegory
soliloquy
Dramatic speech to oneself
playwright · auditorium · proscenium · spotlight · curtain · rehearsal · dramaturgy · understudy · repertoire · troupe
soliloquy
Dramatic speech to oneself
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
musing · brooding · self-talk · stream-of-consciousness · aside · confession · revelation · vulnerability · catharsis · self-examination
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
articulation · lectern · podium · pulpit · sermon · homily · lecture · address · discourse · declamation
monologuistsconversationalists
Skilled talkers
interlocutors · listeners · discussants · debaters · interviewers
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