Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Dramatic_device
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| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:Elizabethan_theatre
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Monologue
Aside |
| gptkbp:defines |
A speech in which a character speaks to themselves, revealing inner thoughts
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| gptkbp:etymology |
From Latin 'solus' (alone) and 'loqui' (to speak)
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| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:notableContributor |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Hamlet's_'To_be,_or_not_to_be'_soliloquy
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:King_Lear
gptkb:Macbeth gptkb:Othello |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Reveal character's inner thoughts and feelings
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Drama
gptkb:theatre |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lewis_(horse)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Soliloquy
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