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soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwi/

Meanings
noun
The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

Examples :

"At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist."
literature entertainment character story communication action mind

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detailing noun

/diːteɪlɪŋ/ /dəteɪlɪŋ/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration frustrations

frustrations noun

/frʌˈstreɪʃənz/

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

"Dealing with a slow computer often leads to frustrations when trying to finish homework on time. "

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration protagonist

protagonist noun

/pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/ /pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

"In the school play, the protagonist bravely faced the villain. "

Illustration soliloquized

soliloquized verb

/səˈlɪləˌkwaɪzd/

To perform a soliloquy; (of a character) to talk to oneself.

"The frustrated student, alone in the library, soliloquized about the unfairness of the exam. "

Illustration authorship

authorship noun

/ˈɔθərˌʃɪp/ /ˈɔːθərˌʃɪp/

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.

"The student's careful research and original writing clearly demonstrated his authorship of the essay. "

Illustration intermission

intermission noun

/ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/

A break between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.

""During the movie's intermission, we went to buy popcorn." "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration discourse

discourse noun

/dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/

Verbal exchange, conversation.

"The discourse between the teacher and the student was about the upcoming history exam. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration overwhelmed

overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."