Senate rules allow a senator to filibuster â to speak for an indefinite period of time on any subject whatsoever. Historically, this has been used to prevent action on the measure being debated. The filibuster is famous.
Dramatic monologue. Dramatic monologue, also known as a persona poem, is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character. M.H. Abrams notes the following three features of the dramatic monologue as it applies to poetry.
In dramatic poetry there is an effort made to set forth life and character by means of speech and action. In its highest form, this type is written in a flexible blank verse, but occasionally both rhyme and prose are mingled with it. There are many important subdivisions of the regular poetic drama.