Question

Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?(1 point)
Responses

to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings

to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play
to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play

to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about
to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about

to inform the audience about how one character feels about another

Answer 1

to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings

A soliloquy lets a character speak alone onstage, sharing private thoughts and motivations directly with the audience — something a monologue (often directed to other characters) does not necessarily do.