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| cartoon |
a drawing or series of drawings, usu. with written or spoken commentary or dialogue, and usu. humorous or satirical in nature; caricature; comic strip. [1/5 definitions] |
| colloquy |
a conversation or written dialogue, esp. one with a formal setting and purpose. |
| comic opera |
an opera or operetta, usu. humorous, with some spoken dialogue, and a happy ending. |
| dialogue |
to express in the form of a dialogue. [1/5 definitions] |
| eclogue |
a poem, usu. in dialogue form, about the charms of country life. |
| high comedy |
comedy involving the upper social classes, featuring an intricate plot, sophisticated characterization, and witty dialogue. (Cf. low comedy.) |
| interlocutor |
one who participates in a conversation or dialogue. |
| interlocutory |
of, or pertaining to conversation or dialogue. [1/2 definitions] |
| loquacious |
containing more words or dialogue than desirable; wordy. [1/2 definitions] |
| masque |
a dramatic entertainment, usu. with music but no dialogue, that was current in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. [1/3 definitions] |
| opéra comique |
opera with spoken dialogue in addition to musical solos and ensembles. |
| operetta |
a short light, usu. humorous opera, often with dialogue that is spoken as well as sung. |
| script |
the written text of a dialogue, play, movie, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| stichomythia |
in ancient Greek drama, a dialogue between two characters usu. speaking alternating lines of verse. |
| subtitle |
a translation of the spoken dialogue of a foreign-language film, displayed at the bottom of the screen. [2/4 definitions] |
| sutra |
in Buddhism, a sermon or dialogue of Buddha. [1/2 definitions] |
| talky |
having or including too much talk or dialogue. [1/2 definitions] |
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