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| стихомития | |||
| стихомития (dialogue especially of altercation or dispute delivered by two actors in alternating lines [as in classical Greek drama]) | |||
| стихомитрия (Katerina Ka) | |||
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| Dialogue consisting of one-liners between characters, designed for rapid delivery and snappy exchanges. The effect is the creation of verbal tension and conflict, thus stichomythia is often used during arguments. The technique stems from Greek tragedy. | |||