The Dramatic Monologue
A dramatic monologue is a combination of the words dramatic and monologue (obviously). The "dramatic" says that it could be acted out, and is a form of drama, while the "monologue" defines it as a speech that one person makes, either to themself or to another. A dramatic monologue is written to reveal both the situation at hand and the character herself.
Here is a short one written by an Unknown, Anna Cormorant
Why am I standing here, alone, When outside you are knocking, knocking? I cannot come to you- My feet are glued to the floor. Forgive me, but I feared you! Would that you could open the door, But I have locked it! Ah! What sorrow I have brought upon myself! How you shout, how you plead for entrance And how I want you to enter, But you have not the strenth to break the door. Well, come on then! Find another way in!
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Dramatic Monologue: An Introduction
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