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Drama vs Monologue - What's the difference?

drama | monologue |

In lang=en terms the difference between drama and monologue

is that drama is rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering while monologue is a type of art that consist of soliloquy, a long speech by one person.

As nouns the difference between drama and monologue

is that drama is a composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue while monologue is a type of art that consist of soliloquy, a long speech by one person.

As a proper noun Drama

is a town in Greece.

As a verb monologue is

to deliver a monologue.

drama

English

(wikipedia drama)

Noun

  • A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
  • Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
  • Theatrical plays in general
  • A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
  • (slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * drama queen * dramatic * dramatical * dramatically * dramatics * dramatism * dramatist * dramatization * dramatize * melodrama

    Anagrams

    * ----

    monologue

    English

    Alternative forms

    * monolog (qualifier)

    Noun

    (wikipedia monologue) (en noun)
  • (drama) A type of art that consist of soliloquy, a long speech by one person.
  • (comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
  • A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.

    • Synonyms

    * (drama) soliloquy

    Antonyms

    * (a monopolizing utterance) dialogue

    See also

    * soliloquy

    Verb

    (monologu)
  • To deliver a monologue.
  • * (Oliver Sacks), Seeing Voices
    • Powerful parents, in her formulation, feeling themselves autonomous and powerful, give autonomy and power to their children; powerless ones, feeling themselves passive and controlled, in turn exert an excessive control on their children, and monologue at them, instead of having a dialogue with them.

    Synonyms

    * monologize ----