dramatic monologue

noun

: a literary work (such as a poem) in which a speaker's character is revealed in a monologue usually addressed to a second person

Examples of dramatic monologue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the first, Prikryl mixes her life story into her characters’ speeches, while the autobiographical lyrics begin to feel like dramatic monologues in disguise. — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The lagoon on the south shore of Long Island is half in Brooklyn, half in Queens, so expect jurisdiction headaches to accompany the dramatic monologues. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Think fewer dramatic monologues, more bullet points. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025

Each encounter becomes a dramatic monologue. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dramatic monologue

• agog
• backlog
• bulldog
• bullfrog
• eclogue
• eggnog
• groundhog
• hedgehog
• leapfrog
• prolog
• sheepdog
• watchdog