dramatic monologue
noun
a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation.
Also called
dramatic lyric.
Origin of dramatic monologue
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby dramatic monologue
drama therapy,
dramady,
dramamine,
dramatic,
dramatic irony,
dramatic monologue,
dramatic unities,
dramatics,
dramatis personae,
dramatist,
dramatization