Clarification of Terms.

I have seen some fellow students confused about the following terms, so I thought I could clear them out.


Monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. 


Soliloquy, is where a character relates his or her thoughts and feelings to him/herself and to the audience without addressing any of the other characters. 


Apostrophe, is where the speaker or writer addresses an imaginary person, inanimate object, or idea.