Monologue and Verse

Monologue

Monologue noun - A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor.

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Verse and monologue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Verse" instead a noun "Monologue".

Verse noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.

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Monologue and verse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monologue" instead a noun "Verse".

Nearby Words: version, versification, versing

long	long monologue	long verse
normal	normal monologue	normal verse
short	short monologue	short verse
small	small monologue	small verse
Other adjectives: entire, big, evil, little, humorous, eloquent, final, epic, next, last, introductory, ending, spoken, extended, rhyming.

The song consists of her talking about stuff she likes, the douchebags in her life, who she may or may not be dating now, but she ends each verse with "I'm not gonna talk about X in my monologue."

Source: Hypocritical Humor / Live-Action TV
A must read, if only to get an idea of how to write the third person Noir-esque monologue of the Dresden-verse.

Source: Fanfic Recs / The Dresden Files
Hypocritical Humor: Taylor Swift's first appearance on Saturday Night Live had her singing a musical monologue where she talked about various things, but then she ends each verse with "But I'm not gonna talk about X in my monologue." In-Joke: Remember those Easter eggs in her liner notes?

Source: Music / Taylor Swift

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