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Definition of Soliloquy
A soliloquy is a literary device, most often found in dramas, in which a character speaks to him or herself, relating his or her innermost thoughts and feelings as if... read full definition
A soliloquy is a literary device, most often found in dramas, in which a character speaks to him or herself, relating his or her innermost... read full definition
A soliloquy is a literary device, most often found in dramas, in which a character speaks to him or herself... read full definition
Act 1, Scene 6
Explanation and Analysis—Freedom as Medicine:
In Act 1, Scene 6, Thami explains why he no longer wants to be a doctor, using a metaphor in the process:
I don't need to go to university to learn what my people really need is a strong double-dose of that traditional old Xhosa remedy called “Inkululeko.” Freedom.
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Act 2, Scene 2
Explanation and Analysis—Like a Nightmare:
Act 2, Scene 2 is a soliloquy that begins with Mr. M using a simile to describe the unrest:
Unlock with LitCharts A+It was like being in a nightmare. I was trying to get to the school, I knew that if I didn’t hurry I was going to be late so I had to get to the school . . . but every road I took was blocked by policemen and soldiers with their guns ready, or Comrades building barricades.
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Act 2, Scene 3
Explanation and Analysis—Well-Aimed Stray Bullets:
In Act 2, Scene 3, Mr. M uses an oxymoron when soliloquizing in his empty classroom:
Unlock with LitCharts A+There are a lot of well-aimed stray bullets flying around on the streets out there.
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