Okay, so in a soliloquy one IS talking to him or herself. But did you know that?
Studying "The Cowboy's Soliloquy" introduced the word soliloquy so it was the perfect time to discuss its meaning. Plus, the most famous soliloquy in all of literature is Hamlet's musings on death and sleep and existence, and it segued perfectly into Shakespeare.
Sometimes we forget that like poetry and creative writing, drama is a part of literary studies, too. Someone has to write everything before it can be acted out! So what is a soliloquy and how can it be a poem and a part of drama? And wait--it sounds similar to a monologue. What's the difference?
Thankfully, some clever, helpful people have put together some videos to aptly demonstrate these terms for us. (How did we LIVE before YouTube?)
Can't get enough of Samwise Gamgee! Truly one of my favorite characters in all of literature.
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