Short speeches delivered in the presence of another character but directed to and only heard by the audience are

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Manuel Esparza

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26 October, 21:57

Short speeches delivered in the presence of another character but directed to and only heard by the audience are

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Ramon Robbins · Answer 1

Asides

Playwrights such as Shakespeare use asides often in their plays so that the audience can get some insight into the thoughts of the characters without other characters 'hearing' what is going on. This makes character intentions or secret thoughts clear to the audience.