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You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly. For example, “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?” “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”. - English

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You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.

For example,

  • “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
  • “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
  • “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”

Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.

Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.

You have been waiting long in the city of bus-stop.

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Oh, bother! Now I shall be late for school again.

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