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The term derives from Richard Sheridan’s character of Mrs. Malaprop inn his play The Rivals
(1775)
Monologue Soliloquy
Literary device used in drama. Presented by a single character to
Characterized by a long speech delivered by himself/herself as an expression of his/her
or presented by an individual character inner thoughts to himself/herself
Semantics Pragmatics
Study of words and their meanings Concerns context
Focuses mainly on the literal meaning Focuses on the intended, contextual, and
inferred meanings as well