soliloquy

• Nom désignant un procédé dramatique ou littéraire où un personnage exprime ses pensées à voix haute, souvent longuement, en l'absence d'interlocuteurs, créant l'illusion d'une réflexion intérieure non dite.

A noun referring to a dramatic or literary device in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often at length, regardless of any hearers, giving the illusion of unspoken reflections.

1. Dramatic speechC1formalart

   A long speech in a play or film in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often while alone on stage, revealing inner feelings or reflections.

   Soliloque dramatique

   • Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' is one of the most famous soliloquies in literature.
   • The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy that captivated the audience.
   • In the soliloquy, the character reveals his deepest fears and desires.

   Synonymesmonologue

2. Private reflectionC1formal

   The act of speaking one's thoughts aloud to oneself, regardless of an audience.

   Soliloque

   • He often engages in a soliloquy while walking alone in the park.
   • Her soliloquy in the mirror helped her clarify her feelings.
   • The writer used a soliloquy to express the character's internal conflict.