What is a 'Soliloquy'?
The primary meaning of the word 'soliloquy' (n) is the act of talking when alone or regardless of any hearers, especially in drama. ( Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary ) Mmmm! Does that make me a 'drama queen' or a 'soliloquist'? No matter. I first came across the word in my early twenties when I read The Confessions of St. Augustine . He described his writings as soliloquies and he wrote screeds! This either meant he was lonely - or - he was alone a lot because he was given to monopolising proceedings by voicing his opinion unceasingly. Sorry Augie. That finger of accusation might be turned on me one day, so I had best take care.