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dramatic foil, soliloquy, & dramatic foil, soliloquy, & monologuemonologue

dramatic foildramatic foil

• a character that contrasts with a character that contrasts with another character, usually the another character, usually the protagonist, highlighting aspects of protagonist, highlighting aspects of the main character's personalitythe main character's personality

• Their differences create such a Their differences create such a great contrast that it is easier to great contrast that it is easier to recognize the attributes of main recognize the attributes of main character.character.

dramatic foil, cont.dramatic foil, cont.

• ExamplesExamples– Romeo vs. MercutioRomeo vs. Mercutio– Romeo vs. BenvolioRomeo vs. Benvolio– George vs. LennieGeorge vs. Lennie

monologuemonologue

• any extended speech in a playany extended speech in a play• when an actor has a long set of when an actor has a long set of

lines to deliverlines to deliver

example:example:• Prince Escalus’ speech warning the Prince Escalus’ speech warning the

fightersfighters

soliloquysoliloquy• any long speech/set of lines in a play where any long speech/set of lines in a play where

only the audience hears what is being saidonly the audience hears what is being said• a character thinking aloud in a play a character thinking aloud in a play

CLARIFICATIONCLARIFICATION• If a speech is addressed to another person If a speech is addressed to another person

or group of people, it is called a or group of people, it is called a monologuemonologue..• If a speech is addressed to the speaker If a speech is addressed to the speaker

himself (which means the audience), it is himself (which means the audience), it is called a soliloquy.called a soliloquy.