soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwi/noun
High School
1

The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

2

A speech or written discourse in this form.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

More High School words starting with “S

Browse other words in the same learning bracket as soliloquy.

Browse the dictionary A–Z