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Definition: MONOPOLYLOGUE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An exhibition in which an actor sustains many characters.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Monopolylogue" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Monopolylogue \Mon`o*pol"y*logue\, noun. [Mono- Greek poly`s many lo`gos speech.]. (references)


Extended Definition: MONOPOLYLOGUE

Monopolylogue

A monopolylogue is a stage play with more than one character in which one actor plays every role. Pioneered by English actor Charles Mathews, the genre has been revived in the late 20th and early 21st century.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Monopolylogue". Image Credit.
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