“…Although most often associated with Victorian poets such as Browning, dramatic monologue has a long literary and cultural history.Dramatic Monologue:*unravels the history of the genre, from the poems of Donne, to today's stand-up comic routines*presents a history of definitions of the term*explores issues at play in our understanding of the genre, such as subjectivity, gender and politics…”

“…It cannot exist on its own in the context of dramatic performance, but works in conjunction with other elements to enable meanings to be created in performance. …”