The difference between Dialogue and Monologue

When used as nouns, dialogue means a conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals, whereas monologue means a long speech by one person in a play.

When used as verbs, dialogue means to discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding, whereas monologue means to deliver a monologue.


check bellow for the other definitions of Dialogue and Monologue

  1. Dialogue as a noun:

    A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

    Examples:

    "Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship."

  2. Dialogue as a noun (authorship):

    In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

    Examples:

    "The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster."

  3. Dialogue as a noun (philosophy):

    A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

    Examples:

    "A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers."

  4. Dialogue as a noun (computing):

    A dialogue box.

    Examples:

    "Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down."

  1. Dialogue as a verb (informal, business):

    To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

    Examples:

    "Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements."

  2. Dialogue as a verb (obsolete):

    To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  1. Monologue as a noun (drama, authorship):

    A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.

  2. Monologue as a noun (comedy):

    A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.

  3. Monologue as a noun:

    A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.

  1. Monologue as a verb:

    To deliver a monologue.

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