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monodrama

Meaning of "monodrama" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MONODRAMA

ˈmɒnəʊˌdrɑːmə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONODRAMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monodrama is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONODRAMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monodrama

A monodrama is a theatrical or operatic piece played by a single actor or singer, usually portraying one character.

Definition of monodrama in the English dictionary

The definition of monodrama in the dictionary is a play or other dramatic piece for a single performer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONODRAMA

Brahma · cama · choreodrama · Cinerama · Circlorama · cosmorama · cyclorama · diorama · docudrama · drama · grama · gramma · lama · melodrama · myriorama · Nama · Obama · panorama · psychodrama · Rama

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONODRAMA

monodactylous · monodelphian · monodelphic · monodelphous · monodic · monodical · monodically · monodies · monodisperse · monodist · monodont · monodramatic · monody · monoecious · monoeciously · monoecism · monoester · monofil · monofilament · monofuel

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONODRAMA

agama · Alabama · ashrama · asrama · closet drama · costume drama · Dalai Lama · Gama · Hama · hospital drama · jicama · Kama · kitchen-sink drama · mama · music drama · Panama · period drama · sama · tarama · Yokohama

Synonyms and antonyms of monodrama in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monodrama» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONODRAMA

Find out the translation of monodrama to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of monodrama from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monodrama» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

独角戏
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

monodrama
570 millions of speakers
en

English

monodrama
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

monodrama
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مونودراما
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

монодрама
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

monodrama
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

এক ব্যক্তির অভিনয়যোগ্য নাটক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

monodrame
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Monodrama
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Monodrama
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

モノドラマ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

monodrama
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Monodrama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monodrama
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

monodrama
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मोनॉड्रामा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Monodram
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

monodramma
65 millions of speakers
pl

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monodram
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

монодрама
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

monodramă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονοδράματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monodrama
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monodrama
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Monodrama
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monodrama

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONODRAMA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monodrama

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONODRAMA»

Discover the use of monodrama in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monodrama and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama
In his Introduction to Monodrama (1909), Evreinov argues that the future of theater lies in monodrama, which he defines as a dramatic performance that strives to convey to the spectator an inner state of mind. At any given moment the spectator ...
Gabrielle H. Cody, Evert Sprinchorn, 2007
2
Naturalism and Symbolism in European Theatre 1850-1918
183-99 Now by 'monodrama' I mean to denote the kind of dramatic presentation which, while attempting to communicate with the spectator as fully as it can the protagonist's state of mind, displays the world around him on stage just as the ...
Claude Schumacher, 1996
3
The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning: A Literary Life
For the purposes of discussing Browning's poems,I wish to take these two elements as the basis of the term monodrama and then to make distinctions among varieties of this form and label them soliloquy, dramatic narrative, dramatic ...
Richard S. Kennedy, Donald S. Hair, 2007
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Patterns: A Monodrama for Soprano, String Quartet, ...
The text is the 1915 poem of the same name by American Imagist poet Amy Lowell. Seven scenes are comprised of the text of the seven stanzas of the poem; two additional scenes are instrumental interludes.
Girard Kratz, 2006
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The Independent Monologue in Latin American Theater: A ...
The following are typical of the contrasting opinions one encounters: "No es facil definir el monodrama, pero, si, hay una diferencia fundamental entre este y el mon6logo." "Mon6logo y monodrama son s6lo dos definiciones para una misma  ...
‎1985
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The Language of Theatre
Doubtless, as the decades pass, modern and contemporary theatre will be subdivided into a variety of as-yet-undreamed-of generic labels. monodrama Strictly , a monodrama should differ from a monologue 1 though the terms are often used ...
Martin Harrison, 1998
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Tennyson
In 1856, perhaps remembering that R. H. Home had earlier called 'St Simeon Stylites' a 'monodrama', Robert Mann described Maud as a monodrama. Alexander Macmillan echoed the term three years later; and in 1875 Tennyson expanded ...
Christopher Ricks, 1989
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Alexander Pushkin's Little Tragedies: The Poetics of Brevity
Similar to the dramatists who practiced monodrama, he is more interested in the complexity of human nature than in one person's actions or his deviations from the norm. Scholars have observed that the form of The Little Tragedies owes some ...
Svetlana Evdokimova, 2003
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The Music of Harrison Birtwistle
Indeterminacy of agency is more determinedly explored in other pieces. In 1 967 Birtwistle collaborated for a second time with Stephen Pruslin, the librettist of Punch and Judy. The work that resulted, Monodrama, takes as its model 'the earliest ...
Robert Adlington, 2006
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Discourse and Communication: New Approaches to the Analysis ...
Monodrama. A scientific discourse persuades (secures conviction) by virtue of the structure of the tacit analogies through which that which is already known or believed is incorporated into a new discourse. I have argued that to persuade is to ...
Teun Adrianus van Dijk, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONODRAMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monodrama is used in the context of the following news items.
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Priest/Penitent at Capital Fringe
Lohrmann plays two different roles in this monodrama. In the first act, we meet him as a priest who reveals he enjoys hearing confessions. «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
2
International music fest compares Latin, Asian sounds with Tambuco …
The second half was the West Coast premiere of Toshio Hosokawa's monodrama "The Raven," with an ensemble of local players conducted by ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Chronology on Death play is gentle with sensitivities
Chronology echoes the context as well as the pathos and absurdist streak behind Kuo Pao Kun's classic 1984 monodrama The Coffin Is Too ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
2015 Capital Fringe Review: 'Priest/Penitent'
Bob Lohrmann brings Wally K. Daly's monodrama, a two-sided exploration of the world of Catholic confessionals, to the Capital Fringe this year ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
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Theatre review: Chronology On Death wryly questions life, death …
Chronology echoes the context, as well as the pathos and absurdist streak behind Kuo Pao Kun's classic 1984 monodrama The Coffin Is Too ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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London-based Shubbak festival is a nod to and demonstration of …
... further impressive notices will entice D-Sisyphe back to the UAE after its showing at the Fujairah International Monodrama Festival last year. «The National, Jul 15»
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Q&A: Mary Louise Wilson Gets the Last Laugh
The hilarious and ultimately moving monodrama proved to be a turning point in the actor's career. From there Wilson spring-boarded to a Tony ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
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Your guide to summer theatre in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia native, opera singer and California professor Stacey Fraser is in a 30-minute monodrama from the full opera Frida by Robert ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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Dhaka Theatre's Binodini to tour the USA
Dhaka Theatre, one of the leading troupes in the country, is going to stage a special show of its acclaimed monodrama “Binodini” at the ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
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Beautiful People: Reflecting on a world of clones
In theatre, there is a style known as 'monodrama'. It usually involves just one actor, playing one character. I began with this method, but I ... «Forbes India, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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