What's the difference between a "monologue" and a "soliloquy"?
What's the difference in meaning between a "monologue" and a "soliloquy"?
In a soliloquy, the speaker isn't addressing anyone. A monologue may be addressed to other characters or the audience.
Monologue means a long and typically tedious speech by one person during a conversation, while soliloquy means the act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers.