monodrama
noun
a dramatic piece for only one performer.
monodramatic
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a word derived from
monodrama.
Example Sentences
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The monodramatic lyric Wulf and Eadwacer, imagined to be the first of these Riddles, was in 1857 interpreted by Heinrich Leo as a charade on the name Cynewulf.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
He planned, Mr Gosse tells us, "a series of monodramatic epics, narratives of the life of typical souls."
From Robert Browning by Edward Dowden
Many of these were first given at Dibdin's monodramatic entertainments at the Sans Souci Theatre in London, or as parts of his musical dramas.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 by Hamilton Wright Mabie
The most important part of the volume, however, is that which contains the two or three monodramatic poems and the splendid ballad of the fleet, Hervé Riel.
From An Introduction to the Study of Browning by Arthur Symons
A series of monodramatic entertainments which he gave at his theatre, Sans Souci, in Leicester Square, brought his songs, music and recitations more prominently into notice, and permanently established his fame as a lyric poet.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
