Entity: DIALOGUE
Dialogue refers to the conversational element of literary or dramatic composition, involving conversation written for books, plays, or films. It is a literary technique where two or more characters engage in conversation with each other.
DIALOGUE
Etymology
The word 'dialogue' originates from the Greek meaning 'through discourse'.
Definition
Dialogue is the conversational element of literary or dramatic composition, involving conversation written for books, plays, or films. It is a literary technique where two or more characters engage in conversation with each other.
Historical Context
Dialogue has been a fundamental component of storytelling throughout history, used to convey information, emotions, and advance plotlines.
Cultural Significance
In literature and drama, dialogue plays a crucial role in character development, conflict resolution, and thematic exploration.
Related Concepts
Dialogue is closely related to monologue, soliloquy, and dialectic, each serving different narrative and rhetorical purposes.
See Also
A literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters engaged in conversation with each other.