Question

Antony’s funeral speech is not considered a soliloquy because

A.  it expresses personal thoughts only the audience learns.
  B. he praises Caesar as well as Brutus.
 C.   both the characters and the audience hear the speech.
 D.  the ideas are off the main subject of the play.

Answer 1

The answer is C, both the characters and the audience hear the speech. Soliloquies occur when a character speaks their inner thoughts to the audience. However, Antony is making a speech to other characters, not saying his inner thoughts out loud.