What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?

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. A soliloquy is a character making a speech, usually when alone. ... That means the character can hear himself speak.

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