direct address

American  

noun

1. Grammar. the use of a term or name for the person spoken to, as in securing the attention of that person; use of a vocative form.

2. Computers. indirect address

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Example Sentences

Irish dramatist Brian Friel, a born raconteur, was a master of this use of direct address, writing monologues for his main characters that not only launched his tale but engulfed his audience in the right lyrical mood.

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Terrence McNally, a master of direct address, intensifies the emotional climax of his play by having his characters step forward and explain how and when they will die.

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The direct address monologues, Lyons stresses, should have “a stand-up comedy feel to them. In these moments the audience is no longer a spectator, but an active participant in the story.”

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She seems very comfortable with the direct address.

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“Primary Trust” moves between Kenneth’s direct address narration and loose-limbed dramatization.

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