Monologue and Telling

Monologue

Monologue noun - A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor.
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Telling and monologue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead a noun "Monologue".

Telling

Telling noun - Informing by words.

Monologue and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monologue" instead a noun "Telling".

Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

Both words in one sentence

  • Theatre / The Drowsy Chaperone The biggest by far is the rather funny scene where Drowsy is telling Janet to "L-ve while you can." While Man In Chair's accompanying monologue has some funny lines, it is on the whole rather sad.
  • Western Animation / The Venture Bros. Killenger's face in the sky at the end reciting Shakespeare's "all the world's a stage" monologue, followed by General Manhower laughing and telling us we can read all about it in the Bible.
  • Overly Long Gag Martin Ljung's "Fingal Olsson" monologue, in which he's trying to explain what makes a joke funny by telling the same joke over and over, varying the punchline slightly each time.
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