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stichomythia
[ stik-uh-mith-ee-uh ]
noun
- dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation.
stichomythia
/ ˌstɪkəʊˈmɪθɪə; stɪˈkɒmɪθɪ /
noun
- a form of dialogue originating in Greek drama in which single lines are uttered by alternate speakers
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈٳ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- پo·ٳi adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stichomythia1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stichomythia1
Example Sentences
Last year one of the final words of the National Spelling Bee was stichomythia.
Sriram Hathwar, from Painted Post, New York and Ansun Sujoe from Fort Worth, Texas proved they mastered the spelling of “stichomythia” and “feuilleton” — their respective championship words at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
He tackled the word “stichomythia,” which is a type of dialogue delivered between two actors.
Sriram’s final word was “stichomythia,” a theatrical term.
In the final round, Hathwar, a 14-year-old from Painted Post, N.Y., correctly spelled stichomythia — a dramatic dispute between two actors.
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