The difference between Soliloquy and Speech

When used as nouns, soliloquy means the act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience, whereas speech means the faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words.

When used as verbs, soliloquy means to issue a soliloquy, whereas speech means to make a speech.


check bellow for the other definitions of Soliloquy and Speech

  1. 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."

  2. Soliloquy as a noun (authorship):

    A speech or written discourse in this form.

  1. Soliloquy as a verb (very, rare):

    To issue a soliloquy.

  1. Speech as a noun (uncountable):

    The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

    Examples:

    "It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."

  2. Speech as a noun (countable):

    A session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.

    Examples:

    "The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech."

  3. Speech as a noun:

    A style of speaking.

    Examples:

    "Her speech was soft and lilting."

  4. Speech as a noun (grammar):

    Speech reported in writing; see ,

  5. Speech as a noun:

    A dialect or language.

  6. Speech as a noun:

    Talk; mention; rumour.

  1. Speech as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To make a speech; to harangue.