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Theatrical soliloquy

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Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A dramatic speech in verse revealing a character's inner thoughts

Detailed Definition
Theatrical soliloquy: A sustained first-person speech in poetry where a character reveals inner thoughts and feelings to the reader while alone, adapted from dramatic conventions to create intimate revelation within lyric poetry.
Example
Example in poetry:
Extended speeches in verse revealing character thoughts; dramatic monologues with theatrical qualities; verse soliloquies; extended character revelations in poetry
Additional Notes
Extended verse speech revealing character's inner thoughts; dramatic monologue with theatrical qualities; differs from simple monologue by its staged, performative nature; requires sustained characterization and dramatic situation
Also Known As
Dramatic monologue Stage speech Performance address Dramtic Monologue
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