Question

A long speech spoken to another character, like “All the World’s a Stage,” is a _____.

A.dialogue
B.monologue
C.soliloquy
D.sonnet

Answer 1

The prefix "mono" indicates "one" person is doing the speaking, whereas dialogue, having "di" would be two. Soliloquy is also defined as a single person doing the speaking, but without no audience, unlike this speech which is spoken to another character. A sonnet is a poem of 14 lines following a formal rhyme scheme, of which this speech is not. The best answer is B

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. A long speech spoken to another character, like “All the World’s a Stage,” is a monologue. It is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Hope this answers the question.