What does monologue mean?

Monologue is one of the expressions of characters' language in literary works. Refers to people's inner activities such as self-thinking and self-dialogue.

Revealing the hidden inner world of characters through their inner confessions can fully show their thoughts and personalities, so that readers can have a deeper understanding of their thoughts, feelings and mental outlook. Monologue also refers to the words in which characters in plays, movies or literary works express their personal feelings and wishes alone.

Mao Dun's One o'clock on a Summer Night: "It's one o'clock!" She glanced at Jason Chung on the dresser and sighed this monologue. Yu Dafu's "Yangmei shochu": "When I walked slowly forward, I unconsciously read such a monologue from my mouth." European wind: "Chen shouted like a monologue and told everyone."

The difference between monologue and free association;

If we compare inner monologue with free association, we can find that the former uses language and the latter uses image; The former is temperate, while the latter is casual; The former is more rational and the latter is more emotional. Of course, in the process of using, there is no clear distinction between them, or even between them and other skills. Cross-use is common. Judging the expression of a part of the content depends on its main components and tendencies.