Question

Select the phrase from the drop-down menu to correctly define the word "soliloquies" in the sentence.

Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” speech is actually one of several "soliloquies" in Shakespeare’s play, yet other characters have moments in which they speak lines to a hungry audience.

soliloquies (n.) (Choose...)

1.) famous speeches from the past
2.) instances of speaking one's thoughts aloud in a play
3.) the theater equivalent of chapters in a book
4.) the practice of reading aloud from a script

Answer 1

2) instances of speaking ones thoughts aloud in a play

Answer 2

Answer:

2.) instances of speaking one's thoughts aloud in a play

Explanation:

A soliloquy implies that characters in a play speak their thoughts aloud without the rest of the characters hearing. Thus, during a soliloquy, characters reveal their inner feelings, drives and ideas, neglecting the other characters, who cannot hear them.