Can you have a sample of an interior monologue between 2 people?

Answer 1

There is no such thing as an "interior monologue between two people."

First of all, a monologue is a speech given by one person (hence the prefix "mono," which means "one").

A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people (hence the prefix "di," which means "two").

So, by definition, two people talking to each other is not a monologue. It's a dialogue.

Second, an "interior dialogue" (or "internal dialogue") is not a conversation between two people, either. It is a conversation a person has with himself, inside his head (hence the words "interior" or "internal"). Yes, a dialogue is conversation between two or more people. But in this case, the word "dialogue" refers to the mental back-and-forth arguments a person makes when trying to make a decision or solve a problem. For example, a person who is trying to decide whether to order Chinese food or pancakes and eggs for dinner might have this mental conversation with himself:

Well, the Chinese food restaurant is more expensive, and I need to save money, so maybe I should go with the pancakes and eggs.

But on the other hand, I think I'm really more in the mood for Chinese food. There's no point in ordering a cheaper dinner that you don't really want to eat.

However, Chinese food gives me gas and that would be bad when my girlfriend comes over later.

But all that syrup and butter on the pancakes is fattening, and I'm trying to lose weight.

But the Chinese food restaurant is much closer to me, so I won't have to wait as long for the delivery.

In this case, one person is arguing both sides of a debate to himself, trying to decide which side is better. This person is having a conversation (a dialogue) with himself. That's why it's called an interior dialogue.

An interior dialogue between two people is a physical impossibility. Humans do not have psychic abilities. People cannot read each other's minds and have a telepathic conversation with each other. Two people can have a dialogue (a spoken conversation) but not an interior dialogue (a mental conversation).

An interior monologue is different from an interior dialogue, in that an interior dialogue refers to the mental back-and-forth a person goes through when trying to make a decision or find the best solution to a problem. An interior monologue, on the other hand, simply refers to the stream-of-consciousness thoughts that go on inside a person's head. An interior monologue lacks an argument. It is simply the train of thought in a person's head. For example, the interior monologue of a 41-year-old wife and mother driving home from work might be:

What am I going to make for dinner tonight? Do I have enough mozzarella at home to make baked ziti? Oh, no, Derek has his basketball game tomorrow. I have to remember to wash his uniform tonight. I wonder if tonight's episode of Law & Order will be a rerun or a new one? Damn, that guy is going to cut me off, isn't he? Yep, just as I thought. What a jerk. SUV drivers are all the same. What am I going to wear to work tomorrow? I hope it's not too cold, because all my sweaters are dirty. Well, I guess I could throw them in the wash along with Derek's uniform. I hope Bob doesn't get home too late. Kelly needs help studying for her Calculus test and I don't remember anything about Calculus, which is really sad considering a got an A in it in high school. Ooops, almost missed my exit...