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monologue
A soliloquy or longer speech by a single character in a play, film, or literary work, often used to express thoughts and feelings.
Hamlets berühmter Monolog „Sein oder Nichtsein“ ist ein Höhepunkt des Stücks.
Hamlet's famous monologue 'To be or not to be' is a high point of the play.
The word is made up of the Greek parts 'mono-' (alone, single) and '-log' (speech, word). A monologue is therefore literally an 'Allein-Rede' (speech by one person).
Im Dialog sprechen zwei Personen, im Monolog nur eine.
In a dialogue, two people speak; in a monologue, only one does.
Common verbs used with 'Monolog' (monologue) are 'halten' (to give/hold) or 'führen' (to conduct). You can also say that someone 'in einen Monolog verfällt' (falls into a monologue).
Der Professor hielt einen langen Monolog über die Geschichte der Philosophie.
The professor gave a long monologue about the history of philosophy.
In theater, a monologue is a deliberate stylistic device. In everyday language, the word often describes, in a negative way, a long, one-sided conversation in which one person does not let the others get a word in.
Die Figur drückt ihre Verzweiflung in einem dramatischen Monolog aus.
The character expresses her despair in a dramatic monologue.
speech / talk
'die Rede' and 'der Monolog' both have to do with one person speaking for a longer time. A 'Rede' is usually addressed to an audience and often has a clear occasion, for example a celebration, a meeting, or a lecture. A 'Monolog' means that only one person speaks at length. In theater and film, this can be a soliloquy, or in everyday life a long speech where others can hardly say anything. The words can be confused because in both cases one person speaks a lot. The difference is: 'Rede' emphasizes addressing others, while 'Monolog' emphasizes one-sided speaking.
Im Bus erzählte der Mann so lange, dass das Gespräch wie ein Monolog wirkte.
On the bus, the man talked for so long that the conversation felt like a monologue.
Vor dem Konzert begrüßte die Direktorin die Gäste mit einer kurzen Rede.
Before the concert, the director welcomed the guests with a short speech.