c. a monologue
Monologue is a long speech made
by a character that other characters hear. It comes from the greek word
"monos" which means single and legein that means to speak. A monologue
is presented by only one person and can either be comedic or dramatic
depending on the type of the play presented. One of the most popular
monologues ever recorded is found in Shakespeare's "Hamlet". It started
with the line "To be, or not to be - that is the question".
