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aside
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
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cue
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
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monologue
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
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soliloquy
a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
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throwaway
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
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prompt, prompting
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)