Asoliloquy (/səˈlɪl.ə.kwi, soʊˈlɪl.oʊ-/, from Latin solo "to oneself" + loquor "I talk",[1] plural soliloquies) is a monologue addressed to oneself and audience, with thoughts spoken out loud without addressing another character.[2][3]
Popularized by William Shakespeare,[4] soliloquies are used as a device in drama. In a soliloquy, a character typically is alone on a stage and make their thoughts, feelings, and intentions known to the audience.[5] Addressing it directly or take it into their confidence,[6] wholly or in part.[7] English Renaissance drama used soliloquies to great effect,[6] such as in the soliloquy "To be, or not to be", the centerpiece of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[8][9]
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