Patriot into Traitor

Patriot into Traitor

It is also called a “soliloquy”. A speech delivered when a character is either alone or isolated on the stage. A dramatic monologue can by public, in which case the character directly addresses the audience, or private, in which case, the audience overhears the character talking to himself/herself. “Hawk’s Monologue” by Ted Hughes and “Patriot into Traitor” by Robert Browning may be cited as examples.