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In drama, what is the term for a speech delivered by a character alone on stage to reveal their inner thoughts?

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Soliloquy

Shakespeare frequently used soliloquies to reveal a character's innermost thoughts to the audience. 'To be, or not to be' is the most famous example from Hamlet.

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