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What is dialogue?

a character speaking his or her thoughts aloud while alone on stage

a character having a conversation with one or more of the other characters

a character making a quick comment to the audience that other characters do not hear

a character making a long speech to one or more of the other characters

Dialogue is a character having a conversation with one or more of the other characters.

Dialogue is the act of two or more characters having a conversation with each other. It involves characters engaging in verbal communication with one another, usually through the exchange of spoken words. This can involve a back-and-forth conversation, where characters respond to each other's statements, ask questions, or provide information. Dialogue is an important aspect of storytelling, as it helps to develop characters, reveal their thoughts, emotions, and motivations, and progress the plot. It is different from a character speaking their thoughts aloud while alone on stage (monologue), making a quick comment to the audience that other characters do not hear (aside), or making a long speech to one or more characters (soliloquy).