You are writing a play about a gang of robbers. In one scene, one of the thieves needs to quickly let the audience know that he is lying to his companions. Which type of speech below would best help you accomplish this?

Question

monologue

soliloquy

aside

none of the above

Answer 1

The type of speech that would best help you accomplish this in a play about a gang of robbers is an aside. An aside is a dramatic technique where a character directly addresses the audience, revealing their thoughts or intentions, while the other characters on stage are not supposed to hear. This would allow the thief to quickly let the audience know that he is lying to his companions without other characters being aware.