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A soliloquy (/ s ə ˈ l ɪ l. ə. k w i, s oʊ ˈ l ɪ l. 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 character. [2] [3] Soliloquies are used as a device in drama. In a soliloquy, a character typically is alone on a stage ...
The Soliloquies of Augustine is a two-book document written in 386–387 AD [1] by the Christian theologian Augustine of Hippo. [2]The book has the form of an "inner dialogue" in which questions are posed, discussions take place and answers are provided, leading to self-knowledge. [3]
"Know thyself" (Greek: Γνῶθι σεαυτόν, gnōthi seauton) [a] is a philosophical maxim which was inscribed upon the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi.
Soliloquy (from Latin: "talking by oneself") is a device often used in drama. Soliloquy may also refer to: Soliloquy, a 2002 film by Jacques Zanetti, starring Diahnne Abbott and Drena De Niro; Soliloquy (McCoy Tyner album), a 1991 live album by McCoy Tyner; Soliloquy (Walter Bishop Jr. album) a 1977 solo album by Walter Bishop Jr.
The virtuoso soliloquy in Carl Michael Bellman's Fredman's Epistles, "Ack du min moder", was described by the poet and literary historian Oscar Levertin as "the to-be-or-not-to-be of Swedish literature". [12] [13] The Japanese band P-Model's song 2D or Not 2D, off their self-titled album, directly references the line. [citation needed]
The term "soliloquy" comes from the Late Latin soliloquium, meaning “an act of talking to oneself” (Oxford English Dictionary). It is not necessary for the character giving a soliloquy to be physically alone on the stage, only that he/she/it utters personal thoughts aloud for the audience, without other characters being aware of what is ...
Actor Christopher Walken performing a monologue in the 1984 stage play Hurlyburly. In theatre, a monologue (from Greek: μονόλογος, from μόνος mónos, "alone, solitary" and λόγος lógos, "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.
The Romanian Wikipedia (abr. ro.wiki or ro.wp; [1] Romanian: Wikipedia în limba română) is the Romanian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Started on 12 July 2003, as of 16 January 2025 this edition has 502,629 articles and is the 30th largest Wikipedia edition. [2]