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Soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwi/
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(noun) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

He thinks he's giving a soliloquy.
By the end of the semester I expect you to have memorized Hamlet's soliloquy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Hamlet's most famous ____ begins with the iconic words 'To be, or not to be'.

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