Monologue vs. Speech — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Monologue and Speech
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Monologue
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. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media (plays, films, etc.), as well as in non-dramatic media such as poetry.
Speech
Speech is human vocal communication using language. Each language uses phonetic combinations of vowel and consonant sounds that form the sound of its words (that is, all English words sound different from all French words, even if they are the same word, e.g., "role" or "hotel"), and using those words in their semantic character as words in the lexicon of a language according to the syntactic constraints that govern lexical words' function in a sentence.
Monologue
A long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme
He was reciting some of the great monologues of Shakespeare
He had a long and exacting monologue at the end of the film
Speech
The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds
He was born deaf and without the power of speech
Monologue
A lengthy, uninterrupted speech by a single character, as in a play or novel.
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Speech
A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
He gave a speech about the company
Monologue
A literary composition in monologue form.
Speech
The faculty or act of speaking.
Monologue
A continuous series of jokes or comic stories delivered by one comedian.
Speech
The faculty or act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.
Monologue
A long speech made by one person, often monopolizing a conversation.
Speech
What is spoken or expressed, as in conversation; uttered or written words
Seditious speech.
Monologue
To give or perform a monologue.
Speech
A talk or public address, or a written copy of this
The senator gave a speech.
Monologue
To address a monologue to.
Speech
The language or dialect of a nation or region
American speech.
Monologue
A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
Speech
One's manner or style of speaking
The mayor's mumbling speech.
Monologue
(comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
Speech
The study of oral communication, speech sounds, and vocal physiology.
Monologue
A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.
Speech
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
He had a bad speech impediment.
After the accident she lost her speech.
Monologue
To deliver a monologue.
Speech
(uncountable) The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
Her speech was soft and lilting.
Monologue
A speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; also, talk or discourse in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in monologue.
Speech
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.
Monologue
A dramatic composition for a single performer.
Speech
(countable) A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language.
Monologue
Speech you make to yourself
Speech
(uncountable) Language used orally, rather than in writing.
This word is mostly used in speech.
Monologue
A long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
Speech
(grammar) An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech
Monologue
A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
Speech
(uncountable) Public talk, news, gossip, rumour.
Speech
To make a speech; to harangue.
Speech
The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.
There is none comparable to the variety of instructive expressions by speech, wherewith man alone is endowed for the communication of his thoughts.
Speech
He act of speaking; that which is spoken; words, as expressing ideas; language; conversation.
O goode God! how gentle and how kindYe seemed by your speech and your visageThe day that maked was our marriage.
The acts of God . . . to human earsCan nort without process of speech be told.
Speech
A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect.
People of a strange speech and of an hard language.
Speech
Talk; mention; common saying.
The duke . . . did of me demandWhat was the speech among the LondonersConcerning the French journey.
Speech
Formal discourse in public; oration; harangue.
The constant design of these orators, in all their speeches, was to drive some one particular point.
Speech
Ny declaration of thoughts.
I. with leave of speech implored, . . . replied.
Speech
To make a speech; to harangue.
Speech
The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;
He listened to an address on minor Roman poets
Speech
(language) communication by word of mouth;
His speech was garbled
He uttered harsh language
He recorded the spoken language of the streets
Speech
Something spoken;
He could hear them uttering merry speeches
Speech
The exchange of spoken words;
They were perfectly comfortable together without speech
Speech
Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;
His manner of speaking was quite abrupt
Her speech was barren of southernisms
I detected a slight accent in his speech
Speech
A lengthy rebuke;
A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
The teacher gave him a talking to
Speech
Words making up the dialogue of a play;
The actor forgot his speech
Speech
The mental faculty or power of vocal communication;
Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
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