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soliloquy

dramatic device where a character speaks to his- or herself
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soliloquy

Summary

soliloquy is a narrative technique[1]. soliloquy has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • soliloquy's instance of is recorded as narrative technique[3].
  • soliloquy is a type of oration[4].
  • soliloquy is a type of monologue[5].
  • soliloquy is used for drama[6].
  • soliloquy's said to be the same as is recorded as monologue[7].
  • soliloquy's different from is recorded as interior monologue[8].
  • soliloquy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

Body

Definition and Type

soliloquy's instance of is recorded as narrative technique[3]. Recorded subclass of include oration[4] and monologue[5].

Use and Application

soliloquy is used for drama[6].

Why It Matters

soliloquy has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] soliloquy is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

drama

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_soliloquy_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{soliloquy}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/soliloquy}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → narrative technique
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Aliases → —
    Said to be the same as → monologue
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: soliloquy, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289960248|soliloquy (#289960248)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
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