Soliloquy

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief: Soliloquy 1 key example

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
Part 3: The Struggler, Concluded
Explanation and Analysis—Death's Asides:

Death's soliloquies are a motif in the novel. For example, at the start of Part 3: The Struggler, Concluded, Death promises that he will bring Max and Liesel together within "a few pages:"

The juggling comes to an end now, but the struggling does not. I have Liesel Meminger in one hand, Max Vandenburg in the other. Soon, I will clap them together. Just give me a few pages.