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stichomythia: a standalone construct

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rapid dialogue in alternating single lines, used especially in Greek tragedy for argument or confrontation.

In classics, stichomythia refers to rapid dialogue in alternating single lines, used especially in Greek tragedy for argument or confrontation. This meaning comes from Pavis (1998) in Dictionary of the theatre.[1]

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References

Pavis, P. (1998). Dictionary of the theatre. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802081636

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