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~Word of the Day~ stichomythia \stik-uh-MITH-ee-uh\ DEFINITION noun Dialogue, especially of altercation or dispute delivered by two actors in alternating lines (as in classical Greek drama). EXAMPLES To heighten the emotional intensity between the characters, the playwright employed stichomythia. Oh, you did? Mm-hmm. Well, what am I expected to do? Leap for joy? Well, I kind of half expected you to thank me. Your ego is absolutely colossal. … This stichomythia … came from applying the hardboiled style of crime stories to the softhearted subject matter of a couple falling in love. — From an article by Caleb Crain in The New Yorker, September 21, 2009.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:19:28 +0000

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