The document discusses the dramatic monologue, a poetic form where a character speaks their thoughts out loud without interruption. A dramatic monologue differs from a soliloquy in that there is an implied second person being addressed. Robert Browning helped develop and perfect the dramatic monologue through works like "Fra Lippo Lippi" and "The Last Ride Together." Browning's monologues can be interpreted in multiple ways and portray characters justifying their actions through religious rationalizations, though these may contain half-truths. The monologues also serve as a form of satire or commentary on human folly.