id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-37 Dramatic monologue - Wikipedia .html text/html 1022 115 66 Dramatic monologue Wikipedia This article includes a list of general references, but it remains largely unverified because it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Dramatic monologue is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character. M.H. Abrams notes the following three features of the dramatic monologue as it applies to poetry: Types of dramatic monologue[edit] One of the most important influences on the development of the dramatic monologue is romantic poetry. Dramatic monologues are a way of expressing the views of a character and offering the audience greater insight into that character's feelings. The Victorian period represented the high point of the dramatic monologue in English poetry. Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Ulysses, published in 1842, has been called the first true dramatic monologue. "Dramatic Monologue." A Glossary of Literary Terms. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-37.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-37.txt