Monologue vs. Prose
Monologuenoun
A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
Monologuenoun
(comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
Monologuenoun
A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.
Monologueverb
To deliver a monologue.
Monologuenoun
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.
Monologuenoun
A dramatic composition for a single performer.
Monologuenoun
speech you make to yourself
Monologuenoun
a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
Monologuenoun
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
Monologuenoun
a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme
Monologuenoun
a long, tedious speech by one person during a conversation
Monologue
In theatre, a monologue (from Greek: μονόλογος, from μόνος mónos, and λόγος lógos, ) 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.
Prosenoun
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
Prosenoun
Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
Prosenoun
(Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
Proseverb
To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Prosenoun
The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; - contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition.
Prosenoun
Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
Prosenoun
A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.
Proseadjective
Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.
Proseadjective
Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.
Proseverb
To write in prose.
Proseverb
To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Proseverb
To write prose.
Prosenoun
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
Prosenoun
matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
Prose
Prose is a form of written (or spoken) language that usually exhibits a natural flow of speech and grammatical structure—an exception is the narrative device stream of consciousness. The word first appears in English in the 14th century.
