soliloquy

A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts when alone or unaware of the presence of other characters.

A specific speech or piece of writing in this form.

The act of speaking to oneself.

A talking to one’s self; a discourse or talk by a person who is alone, or which is not addressed to any one even when others are present.

A written composition containing such a talk or discourse, or what purports to be one.

The act of talking to one’s self; a discourse made by one in solitude to one’s self; monologue.

A written composition, reciting what it is supposed a person says to himself.

The act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to the audience.

A speech or written discourse in this form.