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stagy collapse: having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; "stagy heroics"

pairing collapse: the act of grouping things or people in pairs

bifurcation collapse: the act of splitting into two branches; the place where something divides into two branches; a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)

liturgic collapse

liturgical collapse: of or relating to or in accord with liturgy

duologue collapse: a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors

duplicity collapse: acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

scenic collapse: used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery; "scenic drives"; of or relating to the stage or stage scenery; "scenic design"

self-contradiction collapse: contradicting yourself

sarcasm collapse: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

stage show collapse

gasser collapse

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

sapphic collapse: a meter used by Sappho and named after her

histrionic collapse: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic despair"; "a theatrical pose"

miracle collapse: a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God; any amazing or wonderful occurrence

monologue collapse: a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)

melodrama collapse: an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

figure of speech collapse

skit collapse: a short theatrical episode

minstrel show collapse: a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface; a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes

giveaway collapse: an unintentional disclosure; a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group

operatic collapse: of or relating to or characteristic of opera

vaudeville collapse: a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

double entendre collapse: an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate

drama collapse: the quality of being arresting or highly emotional; the literary genre of works intended for the theater; an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

melodramatic collapse: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

idyllic collapse: excellent and delightful in all respects; "an idyllic spot for a picnic"; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; "his idyllic life in Tahiti"; "the pastoral legends of America's Golden Age"

polyphonic prose collapse: a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance

charade collapse: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

vocal collapse: full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"; having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"; relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"

extravaganza collapse: any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment

ballet collapse: a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers; music written for a ballet

irony collapse: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

prelude collapse: music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera; play as a prelude; serve as a prelude or opening to

Homeric collapse: relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him; "Homeric Greek"

poetic collapse: characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic"; characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"; of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"; of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"

malapropism collapse: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

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