An unusually long speech by a character onstage alone, expressing inner thoughts and feelings
Soliloquy
An extended speech presented by an actor in a drama or narrative
Monologue
Words a character in a play speaks to the audience or another character that are not supposed to be overheard by others on stage
Aside
Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality (Types: Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic)
Irony
Discrepancy between what is said and what is meant
Verbal Irony
Contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really happens.
Situational Irony
