Aside

Words spoken for the audience, or a particular character, to hear but understood as unheard by other characters present.

A remark intended for the audience or a particular character, which other characters on stage are conventionally understood not to hear.

A short speech or comment conventionally unheard by other characters on stage, allowing the audience to learn private thoughts or intentions.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but conventionally unheard by some or all of the other characters onstage.

A remark spoken for the audience, or privately to another character, which other characters on stage are understood not to hear.

A short speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.

A short speech intended for the audience or selected characters to hear, but not the other characters on stage.

A speech or remark that other characters on stage are conventionally unable to hear, allowing the audience access to a character’s private thoughts.

A short speech understood to be unheard by other characters on stage, revealing a character’s private thoughts to the audience.

A character's words that the audience hears but other characters on stage are conventionally understood not to hear.

A speech or remark heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by some or all of the other characters on stage.

A speech conventionally unheard by other characters, allowing the audience access to a character’s private thoughts or plans.

Words heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by some or all other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience, or sometimes another character, to hear, while other characters on stage are understood not to hear them.

A short remark intended for the audience or a particular character, which other characters on stage are conventionally understood not to hear.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but understood not to be heard by another character on stage.

A short remark heard by the audience but understood not to be heard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken by a character for the audience to hear but understood not to be heard by other characters on stage.

A short remark heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.

A remark heard by the audience but understood not to be heard by some or all of the other characters on stage.

A short speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by certain other characters on stage.

Speech heard by the audience but not by some other characters on stage; it may be addressed privately to a particular character.

Words spoken for the audience or a particular character to hear, which other characters on stage are not meant to hear.

A short speech heard by the audience but not by some or all of the other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience or selected characters to hear, but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A short speech conventionally heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but understood not to be heard by particular other characters on stage.

A short remark spoken for the audience to hear but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A remark heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.

A speech or remark heard by the audience but understood not to be heard by particular characters on stage.

A short speech heard by the audience but understood not to be heard by other characters on stage.

A short speech understood to be heard by the audience but not by other characters onstage.

A brief remark heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage.

A speech or remark heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage. Portia’s aside after Bassanio chooses lead reveals the strength of her private emotions.

A short remark heard by the audience but understood not to be heard by the other characters on stage.

A speech heard by the audience but conventionally not by other characters on stage, revealing private thoughts.

Speech heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage, revealing private thoughts.

A speech heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A speech conventionally heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage.

A remark heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.

Speech heard by the audience but conventionally not by the other characters on stage.

A short speech intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage.

A speech directed to the audience or spoken privately, which other characters on stage are conventionally understood not to hear.

A speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but not understood to be heard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but not for other characters on stage to hear.

A short speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by the other characters on stage.

Words heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage, unless specifically addressed to one of them.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A short speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but understood not to be heard by some or all other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but understood not to be heard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but not heard by the other characters on stage.

A brief comment heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience, or selected characters, to hear but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but not heard by other characters on stage.

A remark spoken for the audience, or a selected character, to hear but not the other characters on stage.

A speech or remark heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

Words conventionally unheard by other characters present, often addressed to the audience.

A remark heard by the audience but understood not to be heard by some or all of the other characters on stage.

A speech heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A remark conventionally unheard by other characters on stage, sometimes addressed directly to the audience.

A brief remark heard by the audience but not by some or all of the other characters on stage.

Words spoken for the audience to hear but treated as unheard by other characters on stage.

A remark heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by some other characters on stage.

Speech that a character addresses to the audience or themselves, conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A short speech heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A brief remark heard by the audience but conventionally not by the other characters on stage.

A speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by some or all of the other characters on stage.

A short speech or comment heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage.

Speech heard by the audience but conventionally not by the other characters on stage.

A speech intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage.

A remark heard by the audience but conventionally unheard by some or all of the other characters onstage.

A remark spoken for the audience to hear but conventionally unheard by other characters on stage.

A short speech heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage, often revealing a character’s private thoughts.

A character’s words intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage.

Speech heard by the audience but conventionally not heard by other characters on stage.