dramatic monologue

American  

[druh-mat-ik mon-uh-lawg, -log] / drəˈmæt ɪk ˈmɒn əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /

noun

1. a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent listener at a critical moment, reveals something personal or related to the dramatic situation.

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Etymology

Origin of dramatic monologue

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“A Walk in My Neighborhood” Listen to an audio recording of a dramatic monologue created by theater artist Katie Lindsay as part of an immersive guided walk around Atwater Village and along the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Being willing to listen to a story like Keishon’s in a dramatic monologue is not the same as being willing to listen to it in real life, Camara Jones pointed out.

From New York Times

Highlights include a performance by Patti LuPone, Katrina Lenk and the cast of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Company,” a song from the Alanis Morissette musical “Jagged Little Pill” and a dramatic monologue from the Adam Rapp thriller “The Sound Inside” performed by Mary-Louise Parker.

From Los Angeles Times

In the bizarre dramatic monologue delivered in the voice of Frank Underwood, his character on Netflix’s “House of Cards” who was killed off after sexual misconduct allegations emerged, he says, “I know what you want. You want me back.”

From Washington Times

The opening season will feature a collaboration between Steve McQueen, the director of “12 Years a Slave,” and the music producer Quincy Jones, as well as a performance by the opera singer Renée Fleming and the actor Ben Whishaw of a dramatic monologue written by the poet Anne Carson.

From New York Times