The difference between Colloquy and Soliloquy
When used as nouns, colloquy means a conversation or dialogue, whereas soliloquy means the act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
When used as verbs, colloquy means to converse, whereas soliloquy means to issue a soliloquy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Colloquy and Soliloquy
-
Colloquy as a noun:
A conversation or dialogue.
-
Colloquy as a noun (obsolete):
A formal conference.
-
Colloquy as a noun (Christianity):
A church court held by certain Reformed denominations.
-
Colloquy as a noun:
A written discourse.
-
Colloquy as a noun (legal):
A discussion during a trial in which a judge ensures that the defendant understands what is taking place in the trial and what their rights are.
-
Colloquy as a verb (intransitive, rare):
To converse.
-
Soliloquy as a noun (drama):
The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
Examples:
"At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist."
-
Soliloquy as a noun (authorship):
A speech or written discourse in this form.
-
Soliloquy as a verb (very, rare):
To issue a soliloquy.