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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
Chapter 2: Johnny Nolan
Explanation and Analysis—Dick's Inner Thoughts:
When Dick is alone, without an interlocutor, and Alger wants to communicate what the narrator is thinking or feeling, he employs soliloquy. For example, after Dick has breakfast with Johnny at the beginning of the novel and observes his friend's laziness, he says to himself:
"That boy [...] ain’t got no ambition. I’ll bet he won’t get five shines to-day. I’m glad I ain’t like him."
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