Soliloquy // Selbstgespräch

soliloquy

noun

so·​lil·​o·​quy sə-ˈli-lə-kwē 

plural soliloquies

Synonyms of soliloquy

1

: the act of talking to oneself

2

: a poem, discourse, or utterance of a character in a drama that has the form of a monologue or gives the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections

 

Soliloquy vs. Monologue

Soliloquy and  monologue cover very similar ground, but there are some important differences between the two words. Soliloquy (from the Latin solus “alone” and loqui “to speak”) at its most basic level refers to the act of talking to oneself, and more specifically denotes the solo utterance of an actor in a drama. It tends to be used of formal or literary expressions, such as Hamlet’s  soliloquies.  Monologue (from Greek monos "alone" and legein "to speak") may also refer to a dramatic scene in which an actor soliloquizes, but it has other meanings as well. To a stand-up comedian, monologue denotes a comic routine. To a bored listener, it signifies a long speech uttered by someone who has too much to say.

Source:  Merriam-Webster

Selbstgespräch, das

GrammatikSubstantiv (Neutrum) · Genitiv Singular: Selbstgespräch(e)s · Nominativ Plural: Selbstgespräche

Aussprache 

Worttrennung Selbst-ge-spräch

Wortzerlegung1selbst Gespräch

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Bedeutung

Gespräch, das man mit sich selbst hält, Monolog

Quelle:  DWDS