Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Point of view, narration & voice · Specialist

Soliloquy

Also called: self-address

ELI5

A speech in which a character expresses thoughts aloud, traditionally without addressing another character.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the soliloquy through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Soliloquy” in story, structure & screenplay conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Caution

This usage is established in practice but is not fully standardised. A domain specialist should review it before release as canon.

Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.