Soliloquy

Which movie did Mrs. Yarbrough use to show examples of monologue and soliloquy?

• Transformers

• The Bee Keeper

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off

• Hong Kong vs. Godzilla

A soliloquy occurs when a character...

• reveals his thoughts and feelings in front of other characters on stage.

• says something to themselves so that only the audience can hear it.

• expresses his deepest and truest feelings while no other character is on stage.

• breaks the fourth wall of the theater by addressing the audience directly.

Which of the following statements best reflect Hamlet's views as evidenced by the quote?

• Hamlet thinks that he was cheated out of the throne by his uncle.

• Hamlet feels that he should encourage his mother to give back more to the people of Denmark.

• Hamlet is scared that the ghost's appearance means something bad for Denmark.

• Hamlet sees the world as pretty pointless, corrupt, and wild.

As evidenced by this soliloquy, which of the following statements are FALSE?

• Hamlet is irate with his mother for remarrying so quickly.

• Hamlet feels that Claudius is inferior to his father and therefore not a suitable choice for his mother.

• Hamlet thinks that no good can come from this union.

• Hamlet feels as if the people of Denmark will be confused by this marriage, as he was supposed to become king.

What does Hamlet compare the world to?

• a "stale, flat, and unprofitable" world

• "an unweeded garden"

• "a seed"

• something "rank and gross"

A "soliloquy" and an "aside" are different from a "monologue" because they are...

• quietly spoken off-stage.

• both discussions between two characters.

• spoken directly to the audience.

Self-revealing monologue delivered alone on stage.

• subjugate

• suffragist

• soliloquy

• supercilious

A character alone on stage reveals his/her innermost thoughts to his/herself

• Foil

• Oxymoron

• Aside

• Soliliquy

Which of the following best defines a soliloquy in drama?

• A speech where a character speaks to other characters on stage.

• A speech where a character reveals thoughts to the audience while alone on stage.

• A dialogue between two characters.

• A speech delivered by a character to the audience with other characters present.

In which of Shakespeare's plays does the famous 'To be, or not to be' soliloquy appear?

• Macbeth

• Othello

• Hamlet

• Romeo and Juliet