stichomythicadj.
/stɪkəʊˈmɪθɪk/ Of the nature of stichomythia.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective] > in Greek drama
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of structure or thought > [adjective] > relating to figures of repetition > repeating opponent's lines
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [adjective] > series of ancient Greek dramas > part of ancient Greek drama > relating to
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1867 Felton's Greece, Anc. & Mod. I. 222 This is shown particularly in those parts called stichomythic or line for line dialogues, responding like alternate strokes of hammers on the anvil.
1908 G. Saintsbury Hist. Eng. Prosody II. 14 Much of it [the Comedy of Errors]..is devoted to..stichomythic bandying of speech.
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